On Fluctuating Functions (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

William Rowan Hamilton

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0428690335 ISBN 13: 9780428690335

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore a bold mathematical idea: a principle of fluctuation that suggests some integrals vanish when you focus on nearby values.

This edition presents Hamilton’s early argument that a product of two finite functions, one of which changes sign infinitely often, can yield an integral that depends only on the neighborhood near special values. The discussion ties this idea to Fourier’s theory and the broader transformations of arbitrary functions through fixed-form functions, aiming to clarify when such transformations hold true and how they refine existing methods.

• Learn how a fluctuating function is defined and identified within finite ranges
• See how integrals of products behave when one factor varies with sign changes
• Understand the idea of transforming arbitrary functions through functions of determined forms
• Appreciate the historical context and later connections to Fourier, Poisson, and Cauchi

Ideal for readers who enjoy the historical development of analysis and the foundations of function transformation in the 19th century.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0428690335
• ISBN 13: 9780428690335
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 60