N. K Govil / Auburn University, Alabama, USA
H. N Mhaskar / California State University, Los Angeles, USA
Ram N Mohapatra / University of Central Florida, Orlando, USA
Zuhair Nashed / University of Central Florida, Orlando, USA
J. Szabados / Alfred Renyi Institute of Mathematics, Budapest, Hungary

Frontiers in Interpolation and Approximation

Series: Pure and Applied Mathematics
ISBN: 1584886366
Publication Date: 9/15/2006
Number of Pages: 350

Presents articles that are important to classical analysis, interpolation, approximation, and numerical methods
Contains an article about the life and contributions of Professor Sharma
Provides carefully edited, peer-reviewed papers
Features contributions from well-known international mathematicians

Frontiers in Interpolation and Approximation is a collection of original peer-reviewed research articles and comprehensive survey papers in memory of Professor Ambikeshwar Sharma, a leading mathematician whose research spanned several areas of approximation theory and classical analysis. Comprising twenty-two articles, fifteen of which are survey and seven of which contain original results, this book presents important results in classical analysis, interpolation and approximation, as well as numerical methods. It features well-known international mathematicians as contributors, includes an article on the life of Professor Sharma, and provides valuable material for graduate students.

Table of Contents

Small Scale (Atomic/Cluster/Nanoscale) Processes. Dislocation-Based Processes. Microstructure Change Processes. Macroprocesses. Multiscale Processes.

Prof. Robert Piziak / Baylor University, Texas, USA
Prof. P.L. Odell / Baylor University, Texas, USA

Matrix Theory: From Generalized Inverses to Jordan Form

Series: Pure and Applied Mathematics
ISBN: 1584886250
Publication Date: 9/30/2006
Number of Pages: 400

Focuses on the development of the Moore-Penrose inverse, offering an excellent preparation for advanced treatises
Uses concrete examples to make arguments more clear
Includes an appendix that reviews basic linear algebra and related prerequisites
Provides numerous homework problems and suggestions for further reading

Accessible to advanced undergraduates and beginning graduate students, Intermediate Topics in Matrix Theory is designed for a second course in matrix theory and linear algebra. It features the idea of generalized inverse of a matrix, especially the Moore-Penrose inverse, and employs the concept of full-rank factorization throughout the text. It presents important ideas including the Henderson and Searle formulas, Schur complements, the Sherman-Morrison-Woodbury formula, the LU factorization, the Frame algorithm, the Cayley-Hamilton theorem, Sylvester's Rank formula, and much more. Concrete examples and numerous homework problems thoroughly reinforce the concepts and techniques presented.

Table of Contents

The Idea of Inverse. Generating Invertible Matrices. Subspaces Associated to Matrices. The Moore Penrose Inverse. Generalized Inverses. Norms. Inner Products. Projections. Spectral Theory. Matrix Diagonalization. The Jordan Canonical Form. Multilinear Matters.

David H von Seggern / University of Nevada, Reno, USA

CRC Standard Curves and Surfaces with Mathematica, Second Edition

Series: Applied Mathematics and Nonlinear Science
ISBN: 1584885998
Publication Date: 9/1/2006
Number of Pages: 576

Incorporates new chapters on Green's functions for common problems, regular surfaces, irregular and miscellaneous surfaces, and minimal surfaces
Includes coverage on Riemann's continuous but nowhere differentiable function
Presents historical notes along with additional references
Provides a CD-ROM containing all the Mathematica 5.0 code behind the illustrations

A virtual encyclopedia of curves and functions, CRC Standard Curves and Surfaces with Mathematica depicts nearly all of the standard mathematical functions rendered using the software package Mathematica. Along with additional examples, historical notes, and citations, this expanded second edition features four new chapters: Green's Functions, Regular Surfaces, Irregular and Miscellaneous Surfaces, and Minimal Surfaces. It also updates the Mathematica code, called "notebooks," to the latest version (5.0), which allows much more detailed illustrations, and makes these notebooks available on an enclosed CD-ROM, usable on any platform, so that readers can easily render and manipulate the functions presented in the book.

Table of Contents

Introduction. Algebraic Functions. Transcendental Functions. Polynomial Sets. Special Functions in Mathematical Physics. Green's Functions for Some Common Problems. Special Functions in Probability and Statistics. Non-Differentiable and Discontinuous Functions. Random Processes. Polygons. Three-Dimensional Curves. Algebraic Surfaces. Transcendental Surfaces. Complex-Variable Surfaces. Regular and Semi-Regular Solids with Edges. Irregular and Miscellaneous Solids. Minimal Surfaces.

Raquel Prado and Mike West

Times Series

Kendall's Library of Statistics 10
SBN13: 9780340816769ISBN10: 0340816767
hardback, 400 pages Jan 2007,

Description

The development of sophisticated computational methods for inference and forecasting has resulted in an enormous increase in the time series literature in recent years. This book integrates existing and new developments in time series analysis by presenting an overview of the main models and methods for inference and forecasting from the time-domain and frequency-domain perspectives, exploring connections between these two approaches. The book focuses on maximum likelihood and Bayesian methodologies. An overview of the key simulation-based methods for model fitting and prediction, including Gibbs sampling, general MCMC methods and particle filters is provided. The time series models and theory are illustrated by considering data analyses from a wide range of application areas, such as signal procesing, finacne and the earth and life sciences. This book is an important reference on state-of-the-art time series methodology, serving as a guide to recent literature and encouraging readers to further investigate areas of their particular interest by pointing them to the appropriate references.

Product Details

400 pages; 25 illus.; ISBN13: 978-0-340-81676-9ISBN10: 0-340-81676-7

About the Author(s)

Raquel Prado, Department of Applied Mathematics & Statistics, University of California, Santa Cruz, and Mike West, Professor of Statistics & Decision Sciences, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina