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Vector

A surprising story of space, time, and mathematical transformation

by Robyn Arianrhod ...

**Winner, NSW History Awards 2025, General History Prize**'The story I’ll tell here is about the evolution of the way we humans record and make sense of all the data that swirl around us...’Vector takes readers on an extraordinary 5000-year journey through the human imagination. The stars of this book, vectors and tensors, are unlikely celebrities. Yet mathematician and science writer Robyn ... Read more

$21.38 NZD

**Winner, NSW History Awards 2025, General History Prize**'The story I’ll tell here is about the evolution of the way we humans record and make sense of all the data that swirl around us...’Vector takes readers on an extraordinary 5000-year journey through the human imagination. The stars of this book, vectors and tensors, are unlikely celebrities. Yet mathematician and science writer Robyn
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Vector Fields with Applications to Thermodynamics and Irreversibility

by Luis Manuel Braga da Costa Campos, Luís António Raio Vilela ...

Series series Mathematics and Physics for Science and Technology
Vector Fields with Applications to Thermodynamics and Irreversibility is part of the series "Mathematics and Physics for Science and Technology", which combines rigorous mathematics with general physical principles to model practical engineering systems with a detailed derivation and interpretation of results. Volume V presents the mathematical theory of partial differential equations and methods ... Read more

$135.23 NZD

Vector Fields with Applications to Thermodynamics and Irreversibility is part of the series "Mathematics and Physics for Science and Technology", which combines rigorous mathematics with general physical principles to model practical engineering systems with a detailed derivation and interpretation of results. Volume V presents the mathematical theory of partial differential equations and methods
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Reshetnyak's Theory of Subharmonic Metrics

Edited by François Fillastre, Dmitriy Slutskiy ...

Series series Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
Despite the fundamental role played by Reshetnyak's work in the theory of surfaces of bounded integral curvature, the proofs of his results were only available in his original articles, written in Russian and often hard to find. This situation used to be a serious problem for experts in the field. This book provides English translations of the full set of Reshetnyak's articles on the subject. ... Read more

$296.85 NZD

Despite the fundamental role played by Reshetnyak's work in the theory of surfaces of bounded integral curvature, the proofs of his results were only available in his original articles, written in Russian and often hard to find. This situation used to be a serious problem for experts in the field. This book provides English translations of the full set of Reshetnyak's articles on the subject.
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Splines and Variational Methods

by P. M. Prenter ...

Series series Dover Books on Mathematics
One of the clearest available introductions to variational methods, this text requires only a minimal background in calculus and linear algebra. Its self-contained treatment explains the application of theoretic notions to the kinds of physical problems that engineers regularly encounter. The text’s first half concerns approximation theoretic notions, exploring the theory and computation of one- ... Read more

$37.25 NZD

One of the clearest available introductions to variational methods, this text requires only a minimal background in calculus and linear algebra. Its self-contained treatment explains the application of theoretic notions to the kinds of physical problems that engineers regularly encounter. The text’s first half concerns approximation theoretic notions, exploring the theory and computation of one-
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Spectral Theory for Linear Operators

Demicompactness and Perturbation Theory

by Bilel Krichen ...

Series series Chapman & Hall/CRC Monographs and Research Notes in Mathematics
This book focuses on spectral theory for linear operators involving bounded or unbounded demicompact linear operators acting on Banach spaces. This class played an important rule in the theory of perturbation. More precisely, it contributed in the construction of several classes of stability of essential spectra for bounded or unbounded linear operators. We should emphasize that this book is the ... Read more

$480.20 NZD

This book focuses on spectral theory for linear operators involving bounded or unbounded demicompact linear operators acting on Banach spaces. This class played an important rule in the theory of perturbation. More precisely, it contributed in the construction of several classes of stability of essential spectra for bounded or unbounded linear operators. We should emphasize that this book is the
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Concise Vector Analysis

by C. J. Eliezer ...

Series series Dover Books on Mathematics
This concise introduction to the methods and techniques of vector analysis is suitable for college undergraduates in mathematics as well as students of physics and engineering. Rich in exercises and examples, the straightforward presentation focuses on physical ideas rather than mathematical rigor.The treatment begins with a chapter on vectors and vector addition, followed by a chapter on products ... Read more

$24.14 NZD

This concise introduction to the methods and techniques of vector analysis is suitable for college undergraduates in mathematics as well as students of physics and engineering. Rich in exercises and examples, the straightforward presentation focuses on physical ideas rather than mathematical rigor.The treatment begins with a chapter on vectors and vector addition, followed by a chapter on products
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Potential Theory

by Lester L. Helms ...

Series series Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
Potential Theory presents a clear path from calculus to classical potential theory and beyond, with the aim of moving the reader into the area of mathematical research as quickly as possible. The subject matter is developed from first principles using only calculus. Commencing with the inverse square law for gravitational and electromagnetic forces and the divergence theorem, the author develops ... Read more

$182.67 NZD

Potential Theory presents a clear path from calculus to classical potential theory and beyond, with the aim of moving the reader into the area of mathematical research as quickly as possible. The subject matter is developed from first principles using only calculus. Commencing with the inverse square law for gravitational and electromagnetic forces and the divergence theorem, the author develops
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Inverse M-Matrices and Ultrametric Matrices

by Claude Dellacherie, Servet Martinez, Jaime San Martin ...

Series series Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
The study of M-matrices, their inverses and discrete potential theory is now a well-established part of linear algebra and the theory of Markov chains. The main focus of this monograph is the so-called inverse M-matrix problem, which asks for a characterization of nonnegative matrices whose inverses are M-matrices. We present an answer in terms of discrete potential theory based on the Choquet ... Read more

$84.47 NZD

The study of M-matrices, their inverses and discrete potential theory is now a well-established part of linear algebra and the theory of Markov chains. The main focus of this monograph is the so-called inverse M-matrix problem, which asks for a characterization of nonnegative matrices whose inverses are M-matrices. We present an answer in terms of discrete potential theory based on the Choquet
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Laplacian Growth on Branched Riemann Surfaces

by Björn Gustafsson, Yu-Lin Lin ...

Series series Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
This book studies solutions of the Polubarinova–Galin and Löwner–Kufarev equations, which describe the evolution of a viscous fluid (Hele-Shaw) blob, after the time when these solutions have lost their physical meaning due to loss of univalence of the mapping function involved. When the mapping function is no longer locally univalent interesting phase transitions take place, leading to structural ... Read more

$136.99 NZD

This book studies solutions of the Polubarinova–Galin and Löwner–Kufarev equations, which describe the evolution of a viscous fluid (Hele-Shaw) blob, after the time when these solutions have lost their physical meaning due to loss of univalence of the mapping function involved. When the mapping function is no longer locally univalent interesting phase transitions take place, leading to structural
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Computational Analysis

AMAT, Ankara, May 2015 Selected Contributions

Edited by George A. Anastassiou, Oktay Duman ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
Featuring the clearly presented and expertly-refereed contributions of leading researchers in the field of approximation theory, this volume is a collection of the best contributions at the Third International Conference on Applied Mathematics and Approximation Theory, an international conference held at TOBB University of Economics and Technology in Ankara, Turkey, on May 28-31, 2015.The goal of ... Read more

$319.68 NZD

Featuring the clearly presented and expertly-refereed contributions of leading researchers in the field of approximation theory, this volume is a collection of the best contributions at the Third International Conference on Applied Mathematics and Approximation Theory, an international conference held at TOBB University of Economics and Technology in Ankara, Turkey, on May 28-31, 2015.The goal of
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Introduction to Linear Algebra, 2nd edition

by T.A. Whitelaw ...

This popular textbook was thoughtfully and specifically tailored to introducing undergraduate students to linear algebra. The second edition has been carefully revised to improve upon its already successful format and approach. In particular, the author added a chapter on quadratic forms, making this one of the most comprehensive introductory te ... Read more

$203.83 NZD

This popular textbook was thoughtfully and specifically tailored to introducing undergraduate students to linear algebra. The second edition has been carefully revised to improve upon its already successful format and approach. In particular, the author added a chapter on quadratic forms, making this one of the most comprehensive introductory te
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Plane Geometry (The Illustrated Classic)

by George Wentworth ...

Plane Geometry By George Wentworth Contains Over 600 Exercises !!! Most persons do not possess, and do not easily acquire, the power of abstraction requisite for apprehending geometrical conceptions, and for keeping in mind the successive steps of a continuous argument. Hence, with a very large proportion of beginners in Geometry, it depends mainly upon the form in which the subject is presented ... Read more

$5.86 NZD

Plane Geometry By George Wentworth Contains Over 600 Exercises !!! Most persons do not possess, and do not easily acquire, the power of abstraction requisite for apprehending geometrical conceptions, and for keeping in mind the successive steps of a continuous argument. Hence, with a very large proportion of beginners in Geometry, it depends mainly upon the form in which the subject is presented
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An Elastic Model for Volcanology

by Andrea Aspri ...

Series series Lecture Notes in Geosystems Mathematics and Computing
This monograph presents a rigorous mathematical framework for a linear elastic model arising from volcanology that explains deformation effects generated by inflating or deflating magma chambers in the Earth’s interior. From a mathematical perspective, these modeling assumptions manifest as a boundary value problem that has long been known by researchers in volcanology, but has not, until now, ... Read more

$114.16 NZD

This monograph presents a rigorous mathematical framework for a linear elastic model arising from volcanology that explains deformation effects generated by inflating or deflating magma chambers in the Earth’s interior. From a mathematical perspective, these modeling assumptions manifest as a boundary value problem that has long been known by researchers in volcanology, but has not, until now,
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Analysis, Probability, Applications, and Computation

Proceedings of the 11th ISAAC Congress, Växjö (Sweden) 2017

Edited by Karl‐Olof Lindahl, Torsten Lindström, Luigi G. Rodino, Joachim Toft, Patrik Wahlberg ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book is a collection of short papers from the 11th International ISAAC Congress 2017 in Växjö, Sweden.The papers, written by the best international experts, are devoted to recent results in mathematics with a focus on analysis. The volume provides to both specialists and non-specialists an excellent source of information on the current research in mathematical analysis and its various ... Read more

$205.50 NZD

This book is a collection of short papers from the 11th International ISAAC Congress 2017 in Växjö, Sweden.The papers, written by the best international experts, are devoted to recent results in mathematics with a focus on analysis. The volume provides to both specialists and non-specialists an excellent source of information on the current research in mathematical analysis and its various
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Distributions, Partial Differential Equations, and Harmonic Analysis

by Dorina Mitrea ...

Series series Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
The theory of distributions constitutes an essential tool in the study of partial differential equations. This textbook would offer, in a concise, largely self-contained form, a rapid introduction to the theory of distributions and its applications to partial differential equations, including computing fundamental solutions for the most basic differential operators: the Laplace, heat, wave, Lam\'e ... Read more

$159.83 NZD

The theory of distributions constitutes an essential tool in the study of partial differential equations. This textbook would offer, in a concise, largely self-contained form, a rapid introduction to the theory of distributions and its applications to partial differential equations, including computing fundamental solutions for the most basic differential operators: the Laplace, heat, wave, Lam\'e
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Complex Analysis and Dynamics in One Variable with Applications

by Luis T. Magalhães ...

Series series Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
This textbook has been designed to support the initial study of Complex Analysis, progressing to Complex Dynamics. It focuses on the fundamental aspects of one-variable complex functions, covering the geometric theory and dynamics of iterations of rational mappings. Following the standard material, the book delves into an extensive range of advanced topics, encompassing the requirements for a one ... Read more

$251.17 NZD

This textbook has been designed to support the initial study of Complex Analysis, progressing to Complex Dynamics. It focuses on the fundamental aspects of one-variable complex functions, covering the geometric theory and dynamics of iterations of rational mappings. Following the standard material, the book delves into an extensive range of advanced topics, encompassing the requirements for a one
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Tensors, Differential Forms, and Variational Principles

by David Lovelock, Hanno Rund ...

Series series Dover Books on Mathematics
The aim of this book is to present a self-contained, reasonably modern account of tensor analysis and the calculus of exterior differential forms, adapted to the needs of physicists, engineers, and applied mathematicians. In the later, increasingly sophisticated chapters, the interaction between the concept of invariance and the calculus of variations is examined. This interaction is of profound ... Read more

$33.45 NZD

The aim of this book is to present a self-contained, reasonably modern account of tensor analysis and the calculus of exterior differential forms, adapted to the needs of physicists, engineers, and applied mathematicians. In the later, increasingly sophisticated chapters, the interaction between the concept of invariance and the calculus of variations is examined. This interaction is of profound
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Invariant Probabilities of Transition Functions

by Radu Zaharopol ...

Series series Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
The structure of the set of all the invariant probabilities and the structure of various types of individual invariant probabilities of a transition function are two topics of significant interest in the theory of transition functions, and are studied in this book. The results obtained are useful in ergodic theory and the theory of dynamical systems, which, in turn, can be applied in various other ... Read more

$205.50 NZD

The structure of the set of all the invariant probabilities and the structure of various types of individual invariant probabilities of a transition function are two topics of significant interest in the theory of transition functions, and are studied in this book. The results obtained are useful in ergodic theory and the theory of dynamical systems, which, in turn, can be applied in various other
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Tensors

Understanding Tensors Step by Step

by Eric SANIARD ...

Tensors are everywhere in modern physics. But how can we truly understand them?Essential to general relativity, quantum mechanics, electromagnetism, and many other areas of physics, tensors are often introduced through mathematical formalism that can seem difficult to grasp.This book offers a progressive, illustrated approach to understanding tensors, step by step.Starting with familiar concepts ... Read more

$19.66 NZD

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Tensors are everywhere in modern physics. But how can we truly understand them?Essential to general relativity, quantum mechanics, electromagnetism, and many other areas of physics, tensors are often introduced through mathematical formalism that can seem difficult to grasp.This book offers a progressive, illustrated approach to understanding tensors, step by step.Starting with familiar concepts
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Vector Analysis and Cartesian Tensors, Third edition

by P C Kendall ...

This is a comprehensive and self-contained text suitable for use by undergraduate mathematics, science and engineering students. Vectors are introduced in terms of cartesian components, making the concepts of gradient, divergent and curl particularly simple. The text is supported by copious examples and progress can be checked by completing the many problems at the end of each section. Answers are ... Read more

$260.67 NZD

This is a comprehensive and self-contained text suitable for use by undergraduate mathematics, science and engineering students. Vectors are introduced in terms of cartesian components, making the concepts of gradient, divergent and curl particularly simple. The text is supported by copious examples and progress can be checked by completing the many problems at the end of each section. Answers are
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How to Draw a Straight Line: A Lecture on Linkages (Illustrated)

by A. B. Kempe, B.A ...

How to Draw a Straight Line: A Lecture on Linkages (Illustrated) by A. B. KEMPE, B.A.This Lecture was one of the series delivered to science teachers last summer in connection with the Loan Collection of Scientific Apparatus. I have taken the opportunity afforded by its publication to slightly enlarge it and to add several notes. For the illustrations I am indebted to my brother, Mr. H. R. Kempe, ... Read more

$5.86 NZD

How to Draw a Straight Line: A Lecture on Linkages (Illustrated) by A. B. KEMPE, B.A.This Lecture was one of the series delivered to science teachers last summer in connection with the Loan Collection of Scientific Apparatus. I have taken the opportunity afforded by its publication to slightly enlarge it and to add several notes. For the illustrations I am indebted to my brother, Mr. H. R. Kempe,
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Multi-Layer Potentials and Boundary Problems

for Higher-Order Elliptic Systems in Lipschitz Domains

by Irina Mitrea, Marius Mitrea ...

Series series Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
Many phenomena in engineering and mathematical physics can be modeled by means of boundary value problems for a certain elliptic differential operator in a given domain. When the differential operator under discussion is of second order a variety of tools are available for dealing with such problems, including boundary integral methods, variational methods, harmonic measure techniques, and methods ... Read more

$114.16 NZD

Many phenomena in engineering and mathematical physics can be modeled by means of boundary value problems for a certain elliptic differential operator in a given domain. When the differential operator under discussion is of second order a variety of tools are available for dealing with such problems, including boundary integral methods, variational methods, harmonic measure techniques, and methods
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Research Problems in Function Theory

Fiftieth Anniversary Edition

by Walter K. Hayman, Eleanor F. Lingham ...

Series series Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
In 1967 Walter K. Hayman published ‘Research Problems in Function Theory’, a list of 141 problems in seven areas of function theory. In the decades following, this list was extended to include two additional areas of complex analysis, updates on progress in solving existing problems, and over 520 research problems from mathematicians worldwide. It became known as ‘Hayman's List’.This Fiftieth ... Read more

$274.01 NZD

In 1967 Walter K. Hayman published ‘Research Problems in Function Theory’, a list of 141 problems in seven areas of function theory. In the decades following, this list was extended to include two additional areas of complex analysis, updates on progress in solving existing problems, and over 520 research problems from mathematicians worldwide. It became known as ‘Hayman's List’.This Fiftieth
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Inequalities and Integral Operators in Function Spaces

by Erlan Nursultanov ...

Series series Chapman & Hall/CRC Monographs and Research Notes in Mathematics
The modern theory of functional spaces and operators, built on powerful analytical methods, continues to evolve in the search for more precise, universal, and effective tools.Classical inequalities such as Hardy’s inequality, Remez’s inequality, the Bernstein-Nikolsky inequality, the Hardy-Littlewood-Sobolev inequality for the Riesz transform, the Hardy-Littlewood inequality for Fourier transforms ... Read more

$480.20 NZD

The modern theory of functional spaces and operators, built on powerful analytical methods, continues to evolve in the search for more precise, universal, and effective tools.Classical inequalities such as Hardy’s inequality, Remez’s inequality, the Bernstein-Nikolsky inequality, the Hardy-Littlewood-Sobolev inequality for the Riesz transform, the Hardy-Littlewood inequality for Fourier transforms
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