Risk Prevention in Ophthalmology (Encyclopaedia of Mathematical Sciences) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0387520023 ISBN 13: 9780387520025

Publisher: Springer, 2008

Synopsis

This EMS volume contains a survey of the principles and advanced techniques of the spectral theory of linear differential and pseudodifferential operators in finite-dimensional spaces. The basic notions and theorems are first reviewed and followed by a comprehensive presentation of a variety of advanced approaches such as the factorization method, the variational techniques, the approximate spectral projection method, and the probabilistic method, to name a few. Special attention is devoted to the spectral properties of Schrödinger and Dirac operators and of other operators as well. In addition, a special section of Sunada's recent solution of Kac's celebrated problem of whether or not "one can hear the shape of a drum" is included.

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From the Back Cover

From the reviews of the first printing, published as volume 30 of the Encyclopaedia of Mathematical Sciences: "... I think the volume is a great success and an excellent preparation for future volumes in the series. ... the introductory style of Egorov and Shubin is .. attractive. ... a welcome addition to the literature and I am looking forward to the appearance of more volumes of the Encyclopedia in the near future. ..."
The Mathematical Intelligencer, 1993
"... According to the authors ... the work was written for nonspecialists and physicists but in my opinion almost every specialist will find something new ... in the text. The style is clear, the notations are chosen luckily. The most characteristic feature of the work is the accurate emphasis on the fundamental notions ..."
Acta Scientiarum Mathematicarum, 1993

"... On the whole, a thorough overview on the classical aspects of the topic may be gained from that volume."
Monatshefte für Mathematik, 1993 "... It is comparable in scope with the great Courant-Hilbert "Methods of Mathematical Physics", but it is much shorter, more up to date of course, and contains more elaborate analytical machinery. A general background in functional analysis is required, but much of the theory is explained from scratch, anad the physical background of the mathematical theory is kept clearly in mind. The book gives a good and readable overview of the subject. ... carefully written, well translated, and well produced."
The Mathematical Gazette, 1993

Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Russian

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0387520023
• ISBN 13: 9780387520025
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288
• Editor: Kraushar Marvin