Heat Kernel and Analysis on Manifolds (AMS/IP Studies in Advanced Mathematics)

Alexander Grigor'yan

ISBN 10: 0821893939 / ISBN 13: 9780821893937

Published by American Mathematical Society, 2012

Series: AMS/IP Studies in Advanced Mathematics. Num Pages: 482 pages. BIC Classification: PBMS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. . . 2012. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Seller Inventory # V9780821893937

Synopsis:

The heat kernel has long been an essential tool in both classical and modern mathematics but has become especially important in geometric analysis as a result of major innovations beginning in the 1970s. The methods based on heat kernels have been used in areas as diverse as analysis, geometry, and probability, as well as in physics. This book is a comprehensive introduction to heat kernel techniques in the setting of Riemannian manifolds, which inevitably involves analysis of the Laplace-Beltrami operator and the associated heat equation. The first ten chapters cover the foundations of the subject, while later chapters deal with more advanced results involving the heat kernel in a variety of settings. The exposition starts with an elementary introduction to Riemannian geometry, proceeds with a thorough study of the spectral-theoretic, Markovian, and smoothness properties of the Laplace and heat equations on Riemannian manifolds, and concludes with Gaussian estimates of heat kernels. Grigor'yan has written this book with the student in mind, in particular by including over 400 exercises. The text will serve as a bridge between basic results and current research. Titles in this series are co-published with International Press, Cambridge, MA.

About the Author: Alexander Grigor'yan, University of Bielefeld, Germany

Bibliographic Details

Title: Heat Kernel and Analysis on Manifolds (AMS/...
Publisher: American Mathematical Society
Publication Date: 2012
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New