V. Karunakaran Madurai Kamraj University

Complex Analysis, Second Edition

ISBN: 0-8493-1708-8
Publication Date: 3/26/2004
Number of Pages: 408

Provides solved problems, historical remarks, and suggestions for further reading

Addresses concepts of complex integral calculus

Includes a detailed discussion on the construction of Riemann Surfaces for elementary functions, leading to its abstract concept

Focuses on step-by-step development of the most general form of Cauchy theorem

Effective for undergraduate and postgraduate students, the single-volume Complex Analysis functions as both a textbook and a reference, depending on the conducted course's structure. The only prerequisites are rudiments of real analysis and linear algebra. Special features include an integrated approach to the concept of differentiation for complex valued functions of a complex variable, unified Cauchy Riemann equations, complex versions of real intermediate value theorem, and exhaustive treatment of contour integration. The book also offers an introduction to the theory of univalent functions on the unit disc, including a brief history of the Bieberbach's conjecture and its solutions.


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Appell, Jurgen / De Pascale, Espedito / Vignoli, Alfonso

Nonlinear Spectral Theory

2004. 24 x 17 cm. XI, 408 pages. Cloth.
ISBN 3-11-018143-6

Series: de Gruyter Series in Nonlinear Analysis and Applications 10

to be published April 2004

In view of the eminent importance of spectral theory of linear operators in many fields of mathematics and physics, it is not surprising that various attempts have been made to define and study spectra also for nonlinear operators. This book provides a comprehensive and self-contained treatment of the theory, methods, and applications of nonlinear spectral theory.

The first chapter briefly recalls the definition and properties of the spectrum and several subspectra for bounded linear operators. Then some numerical characteristics for nonlinear operators are introduced which are useful for describing those classes of operators for which there exists a spectral theory. Since spectral values are closely related to solvability results for operator equations, various conditions for the local or global invertibility of a nonlinear operator are collected in the third chapter. The following two chapters are concerned with spectra for certain classes of continuous, Lipschitz continuous, or differentiable operators. These spectra, however, simply adapt the corresponding definitions from the linear theory which somehow restricts their applicability. Other spectra which are defined in a completely different way, but seem to have useful applications, are defined and studied in the following four chapters. The remaining three chapters are more application-oriented and deal with nonlinear eigenvalue problems, numerical ranges, and selected applications to nonlinear problems.

The only prerequisite for understanding this book is a modest background in functional analysis and operator theory. It is addressed to non-specialists who want to get an idea of the development of spectral theory for nonlinear operators in the last 30 years, as well as a glimpse of the diversity of the directions in which current research is moving.


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Strade, Helmut

Simple Lie Algebras over Fields of Positive Characteristic
Structure Theory

2004. 24 x 17 cm. VIII, 540 pages.
ISBN 3-11-014211-2
Series: de Gruyter Expositions in Mathematics 38
to be published April 2004


The problem of classifying the finite-dimensional simple Lie algebras over fields of characteristic p > 0 is a long-standing one. Work on this question during the last 35 years has been directed by the Kostrikin-Shafarevich Conjecture of 1966, which states that over an algebraically closed field of characteristic p > 5 a finite-dimensional restricted simple Lie algebra is classical or of Cartan type. This conjecture was proved for p > 7 by Block and Wilson in 1988. The generalization of the Kostrikin-Shafarevich Conjecture for the general case of not necessarily restricted Lie algebras and p > 7 was announced in 1991 by Strade and Wilson and eventually proved by Strade in 1998. The final Block-Wilson-Strade-Premet Classification Theorem is a landmark result of modern mathematics and can be formulated as follows: Every simple finite-dimensional simple Lie algebra over an algebraically closed field of characteristic p > 3 is of classical, Cartan, or Melikian type .

In the two-volume book, the author is assembling the proof of the Classification Theorem with explanations and references. The goal is a state-of-the-art account on the structure and classification theory of Lie algebras over fields of positive characteristic leading to the forefront of current research in this field. This first volume is devoted to preparing the ground for the classification work to be performed in the second volume.

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edited by Haruzo Hida, Dinakar Ramakrishnan, and Freydoon Shahidi

Contributions to Automorphic Forms, Geometry, and Number Theory

hardcover
0-8018-7860-8
2004 928 pp. 9 line drawings

In Contributions to Automorphic Forms, Geometry, and Number Theory, Haruzo Hida, Dinakar Ramakrishnan, and Freydoon Shahidi bring together a distinguished group of experts to explore automorphic forms, principally via the associated L-functions, representation theory, and geometry. Because these themes are at the cutting edge of a central area of modern mathematics, and are related to the philosophical base of Wiles' proof of Fermat's last theorem, this book will be of interest to working mathematicians and students alike. Never previously published, the contributions to this volume expose the reader to a host of difficult and thought-provoking problems.

Each of the extraordinary and noteworthy mathematicians in this volume makes a unique contribution to a field that is currently seeing explosive growth. New and powerful results are being proved, radically and continually changing the field's make up. Contributions to Automorphic Forms, Geometry, and Number Theory will likely lead to vital interaction among researchers and also help prepare students and other young mathematicians to enter this exciting area of pure mathematics.

Contributors: Jeffrey Adams, Jeffrey D. Adler, James Arthur, Don Blasius, Siegfried Boecherer, Daniel Bump, William Casselmann, Laurent Clozel, James Cogdell, Laurence Corwin, Solomon Friedberg, Masaaki Furusawa, Benedict Gross, Thomas Hales, Joseph Harris, Michael Harris, Jeffrey Hoffstein, Herve Jacquet, Dihua Jiang, Nicholas Katz, Henry Kim, Victor Kreiman, Stephen Kudla, Philip Kutzko, V. Lakshmibai, Robert Langlands, Erez Lapid, Ilya Piatetski-Shapiro, Dipendra Prasad, Stephen Rallis, Dinakar Ramakrishnan, Paul Sally, Freydoon Shahidi, Peter Sarnak, Rainer Schulze-Pillot, Joseph Shalika, David Soudry, Ramin Takloo-Bigash, Yuri Tschinkel, Emmanuel Ullmo, Marie-France Vigneras, Jean-Loup Waldspurger.

Haruzo Hida is a professor of mathematics at UCLA. Dinakar Ramakrishnan is a professor of mathematics at California Institute of Technology. Freydoon Shahidi is Distinguished Professor of Mathematics at Purdue University.

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David Joyner, Richard Kreminski, and Joann Turisco

Applied Abstract Algebra

hardcover
0-8018-7822-5
June 2004 368 pp. 2 line drawings

With the advent of computers that can handle symbolic manipulations, abstract algebra can now be applied. In this book David Joyner, Richard Kreminski, and Joann Turisco introduce a wide range of abstract algebra with relevant and interesting applications, from error-correcting codes to cryptography to the group theory of Rubik's cube. They cover basic topics such as the Euclidean algorithm, encryption, and permutations. Hamming codes and Reed-Solomon codes used on today's CDs are also discussed. The authors present examples as diverse as "Rotation," available on the Nokia 7160 cell phone, bell ringing, and the game of NIM. In place of the standard treatment of group theory, which emphasizes the classification of groups, the authors highlight examples and computations. Cyclic groups, the general linear group GL(n), and the symmetric groups are emphasized.

With its clear writing style and wealth of examples, Applied Abstract Algebra will be welcomed by mathematicians, computer scientists, and students alike. Each chapter includes exercises in GAP (a free computer algebra system) and MAGMA (a noncommercial computer algebra system), which are especially helpful in giving students a grasp of practical examples.


David Joyner is a professor of mathematics at the United States Naval Academy. He is the author of Adventures in Group Theory: Rubik's Cube, Merlin's Machine, and Other Mathematical Toys, also available from Johns Hopkins. Richard Kreminski is a professor and head of the mathematics department at Texas A & M University?Commerce. JoAnn Turisco is an associate professor of mathematics at the United States Naval Academy.