Overview
Gian-Carlo Rota was a mathematician who made major contributions to several areas of mathematics. Presented in the first part of this volume are reprints of his papers in analysis which were written at the beginning of his career. These papers on differential equations, operator theory, ergodic theory and other subjects have a continuing and pervasive influence. Reprints of his papers on convexity and probability theory are presented in the second part of the work. These were written towards the end of his career and contain many ideas that have yet to be fully developed. Comprehensive commentaries are included in every chapter. These survey articles detail work inspired by Rota's papers and also include discussions of many unsolved problems. As is customary with Rota's writings, the papers included in this volume - some published here for the first time - contain many fresh and unexpected ideas for further research. Thus, this volume will be of interest to both experts and beginners in the above-mentioned fields.
Full Product Details
Author: Jean Dhombres ,
Joseph P.S. Kung ,
Norton Starr ,
Gian-Carlo Rota
Publisher: Birkhauser Boston Inc
Imprint: Birkhauser Boston Inc
Edition: 2003 ed.
Dimensions:
Width: 17.80cm
, Height: 2.30cm
, Length: 25.40cm
Weight: 2.220kg
ISBN: 9780817642754
ISBN 10: 0817642757
Pages: 382
Publication Date: 06 December 2002
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
What makes this collection extraordinarily enjoyable to read are the commentaries that guide the reader between the gallery of results and are full of stories about Rota and of reflections about his mathematical style, about how he was led to areas and insights, about what he saw in them and what he thought they could do for other areas. <p>a MATHEMATICAL REVIEWS <p> This mixture of reprinted papers and articles about Rota tell the story of his mathematical journeya ]. Apart from the opportunity to trace Rotaa (TM)s mathematical development through his papers, the book offers eighteen articles on Rotaa (TM)s work. These range from reminiscences and biographical details, to articles explaining the background to specific papers. <p>a THE MATHEMATICAL GAZETTE <p> a ]Rotaa (TM)s work contains many fresh ideas stimulating further research. If a PhD student asks for a book that might serve as a starting point to his/her research, the present volume is an excellent choice. Experts in analysis and probability can also find continual values in seeing Rotaa (TM)s writings in a single volume. <p>a ACTA SCIENTIARUM MATHEMATICARUM <p>
