David L. Woodruff

Network Interdiction and Stochastic Integer Programming

November 2002, ISBN 1-4020-7302-X, Hardbound

Book Series: OPERATIONS RESEARCH/COMPUTER SCIENCE INTERFACES : Volume 22

The Network Interdiction Problem has a wide variety of applications in areas such as transportation, but more recently and very prominently, it has applications in the communications area. Network Interdiction and Stochastic Integer Programming focuses on problems associated with protecting and attacking computer, transportation, and social networks. These research areas gain importance as the world becomes more dependent on interconnected systems. Optimization models that address the stochastic nature of the problems are an important part of the book and it contains discussion of recent efforts to provide methods for addressing stochastic mixed integer programs.

The book is organized with interdiction papers first and the stochastic programming papers in the second part. See the foreword by Roger Wets for further details on the topical coverage. Each chapter represents state-of-the-art research and all chapters have been carefully peer-reviewed.


Antanas Laurincikas, Ramunas Garunkstis

The Lerch zeta-function

December 2002, ISBN 1-4020-1014-1, Hardbound

The Lerch zeta-function is the first monograph on this topic, which is a generalization of the classic Riemann, and Hurwitz zeta-functions. Although analytic results have been presented previously in various monographs on zeta-functions, this is the first book containing both analytic and probability theory of Lerch zeta-functions.

The book starts with classical analytical theory (Euler gamma-functions, functional equation, mean square). The majority of the presented results are new: on approximate functional equations and its applications and on zero distribution (zero-free regions, number of nontrivial zeros etc). Special attention is given to limit theorems in the sense of the weak convergence of probability measures for the Lerch zeta-function. From limit theorems in the space of analytic functions the universitality and functional independence is derived. In this respect the book continues the research of the first author presented in the monograph Limit Theorems for the Riemann zeta-function, published by Kluwer Academic Publishers in 1996.

This book will be useful to researchers and graduate students working in analytic and probabilistic number theory, and can also be used as a textbook for postgraduate students.


Jean-Pierre Antoine, Atsushi Inoue, Camillo Trapani

Partial *-Algebras and Their Operator Realizations

December 2002, ISBN 1-4020-1025-7, Hardbound

Book Series: MATHEMATICS AND ITS APPLICATIONS : Volume 553


Algebras of bounded operators are familiar, either as C*-algebras or as von Neumann algebras. A first generalization is the notion of algebras of unbounded operators (O*-algebras), mostly developed by the Leipzig school and Japanese mathematicians. This is the first textbook to go one step further by considering systematically partial *-algebras of unbounded operators (partial O*-algebras) and the underlying algebraic structure, namely, partial *-algebras.

The first part of the text begins with partial O*-algebras covering basic properties and topologies with many examples and accumulates in the generalization to this new framework of the celebrated modular theory of Tomita-Takesaki, one of the cornerstones for the applications to statistical physics.

The text then focuses on abstract partial *-algebras and their representation theory, again obtaining generalizations of familiar theorems, for example Radon-Nikodym and Lebesgue. Partial *-algebras of operators on Rigged Hilbert Spaces are also considered. The last chapter discusses some applications in mathematical physics, for example quantum field theory and spin systems.

This book will be of interest to graduate students or researchers in pure mathematics as well as mathematical physicists.


Zlatko Drmac, Vjeran Hari, Luka Sopta, Zvonimir Tutek, Kresimir Veselic

Applied Mathematics and Scientific Computing

December 2002, ISBN 0-306-47426-3, Hardbound

Proceedings of the second conference on Applied Mathematics and Scientific Computing, held June 4-9, 2001 in Dubrovnik, Croatia.

The main idea of the conference was to bring together applied mathematicians both from outside academia, as well as experts from other areas (engineering, applied sciences) whose work involves advanced mathematical techniques.

During the meeting there were one complete mini-course, invited presentations, contributed talks and software presentations. A mini-course Schwarz Methods for Partial Differential Equations was given by Prof Marcus Sarkis (Worcester Polytechnic Institute, USA), and invited presentations were given by active researchers from the fields of numerical linear algebra, computational fluid dynamics , matrix theory and mathematical physics (fluid mechanics and elasticity).

This volume contains the mini-course and review papers by invited speakers (Part I), as well as selected contributed presentations from the field of analysis, numerical mathematics, and engineering applications.

Contents and Contributors

Part I: Invited lectures. Domain Decomposition Methods; M. Sarkis. Modification and Maintenance of ULV Decompositions; J.L. Barlow. Advances in Jacobi Methods; Z. Drmac, V. Hari, I. Slapnicar. Modelling of curved rods; M. Jurak, J. Tamba a, Z. Tutek. Incompressible Newtonian flow through thin pipes; E. Maru?ic-Paloka. Nonlinear Problems in Dynamics by the Finite Element in Time Method; N. Kranjcevic, M. Stegic, N. Vrankovic. First Order Eigenvalue Perturbation Theory and the Newton Diagram; J. Moro, F.M. Dopi. Part II: Contributed lectures. Microlocal energy density for hyperbolic systems; N. Antonic, M. Lazar. Approximate solutions to some second order linear recurrences; K. Balla, V. Horvat. Asymptotic Behaviour of Tension Spline Collocation Matrix; I. Bero?, M. Maru?ic. Numerical stability of Krylov subspace iterative methods for solving linear systems; N. Bosner. Nonlinear Problems in Dynamics by the Finite Element in Time Method; N. Kranjcevic, M. Stegic, N. Vrankovic. On directional bias of the Lp-norm; T. Maro?evic. A note on slip condition on corrugated boundary; E. Maru?ic-Paloka. Relaxation of some energy functionals related to the formation of microstructure; A. Raguz. A Coarse Space for Elasticity; M. Sarkis. Numerical Approximations of the Sediment Transport Equations; L. Sopta, N. Crnjaric-Zic, S. Vukovic. A model of irregular curved rods; J. Tambaca. Existence of the density of states for some alloy type models with single site potentials that change sign; I. Veselic. On principal eigenvalue of stationary diffusion problem with nonsymmetric coefficients; M. Vrdoljak. Qualitative Analysis of some Solutions of Quasilinear System of Differential Equations; B. Vrdoljak, A. Omerspahic. High-Order ENO and WENO Schemes with Flux Gradient and Source Term Balancing; S. Vukovic, L. Sopta. Index.


Horst W. Hamacher, University of Kaiserslautern, Germany,
and Kathrin Klamroth, University of Applied Sciences, Dresden, Germany

Linear and Network Optimization: A Bilingual Textbook

Description
This book outlines the basic concepts of linear optimization and some classic, polynomially solvable network optimization problems. Principal topics include the simplex method, Karmarkar's algorithm, and network flow problems.

One unique feature is that it is written in both German and English. So teaching mathematical optimization can be combined with introducing English as a technical language or vice versa. This is particularly useful for students preparing for a language exam in a Ph.D. program. This bilingual edition also allows readers of either language to read this book.

Contents

Introduction and applications
The simplex method
Duality and further variations of the simplex method
Interior point methods: Karmarkar's projective algorithm
Introduction to graph theory and shortest spanning trees
Shortest path problems
Network flow problems
Matchings
References
Stichwortverzeichnis
Index

Details:

Publication Year: 2002
ISBN: 3-528-03155-7
Paging: 240 pp.
Binding: Softcover


Andreas Meister, Medical University of Lubeck, Germany,
and Jens Struckmeier, University of Hamburg, Germany

Hyperbolic Partial Differential Equations: Theory, Numerics and Applications

Description

This book introduces the fundamental properties of hyperbolic partial differential equations with applications to mathematical modelling. Based on a summer school held at the Technical University of Hamburg-Harburg (Germany), it includes articles from leading experts in mathematics, physics, and engineering. It gives a unique presentation of concepts regarding the numerical treatment of hyperbolic partial differential equations--from basic algorithms through actual research. Numerical methods discussed include central and upwind schemes for structured and unstructured grids based on ENO and WENO reconstructions, pressure corrections methods like SIMPLE and PISO, as well as asymptotic-induced algorithms for low Mach number flows.

Contents

Hyperbolic conservation laws and industrial applications
Bibliography
Central schemes and systems of balance laws
Bibliography
Methods on unstructured grids, WENO and ENO recovery techniques
Bibliography
Pressure-correction methods for all flow speeds
Bibliography
Computational fluid dynamics and aeroacoustics for low Mach number flow
Bibliography

Details:

Publication Year: 2002
ISBN: 3-528-03188-3
Paging: 320 pp.
Binding: Hardcover