The Selected Works of Sigurdur Helgason

The Selected Works of Sigurdur Helgason
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Publisher : American Mathematical Soc.
Total Pages : 765
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ISBN-10 : 9780821847534
ISBN-13 : 0821847538
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Book Synopsis The Selected Works of Sigurdur Helgason by : Sigurdur Helgason

Download or read book The Selected Works of Sigurdur Helgason written by Sigurdur Helgason and published by American Mathematical Soc.. This book was released on 2009 with total page 765 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collects the articles that cover invariant differential operators, geometric properties of solutions to differential equations on symmetric spaces, double fibrations in integral geometry, spherical functions and spherical transforms, duality for symmetric spaces, representation theory, and the Fourier transform on G/K.

Collected Papers of John Milnor

Collected Papers of John Milnor
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Publisher : American Mathematical Soc.
Total Pages : 388
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ISBN-10 : 9780821844755
ISBN-13 : 082184475X
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Book Synopsis Collected Papers of John Milnor by : John Willard Milnor

Download or read book Collected Papers of John Milnor written by John Willard Milnor and published by American Mathematical Soc.. This book was released on 1994 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Collected Works of William P. Thurston with Commentary

Collected Works of William P. Thurston with Commentary
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Publisher : American Mathematical Society
Total Pages : 629
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ISBN-10 : 9781470474706
ISBN-13 : 1470474700
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Book Synopsis Collected Works of William P. Thurston with Commentary by : Benson Farb

Download or read book Collected Works of William P. Thurston with Commentary written by Benson Farb and published by American Mathematical Society. This book was released on 2023-06-08 with total page 629 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: William Thurston's work has had a profound influence on mathematics. He connected whole mathematical subjects in entirely new ways and changed the way mathematicians think about geometry, topology, foliations, group theory, dynamical systems, and the way these areas interact. His emphasis on understanding and imagination in mathematical learning and thinking are integral elements of his distinctive legacy. This four-part collection brings together in one place Thurston's major writings, many of which are appearing in publication for the first time. Volumes I–III contain commentaries by the Editors. Volume IV includes a preface by Steven P. Kerckhoff. Volume III contains William Thurston's papers on dynamics and computer science, and papers written for general audiences. Additional miscellaneous papers are also included, such as his 1967 New College undergraduate thesis, which foreshadows his later work.

The Geometry and Topology of Three-Manifolds

The Geometry and Topology of Three-Manifolds
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Publisher : American Mathematical Society
Total Pages : 337
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ISBN-10 : 9781470474744
ISBN-13 : 1470474743
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Book Synopsis The Geometry and Topology of Three-Manifolds by : William P. Thurston

Download or read book The Geometry and Topology of Three-Manifolds written by William P. Thurston and published by American Mathematical Society. This book was released on 2023-06-16 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: William Thurston's work has had a profound influence on mathematics. He connected whole mathematical subjects in entirely new ways and changed the way mathematicians think about geometry, topology, foliations, group theory, dynamical systems, and the way these areas interact. His emphasis on understanding and imagination in mathematical learning and thinking are integral elements of his distinctive legacy. This four-part collection brings together in one place Thurston's major writings, many of which are appearing in publication for the first time. Volumes I–III contain commentaries by the Editors. Volume IV includes a preface by Steven P. Kerckhoff. Volume IV contains Thurston's highly influential, though previously unpublished, 1977–78 Princeton Course Notes on the Geometry and Topology of 3-manifolds. It is an indispensable part of the Thurston collection but can also be used on its own as a textbook or for self-study.

Differential Geometry, Lie Groups, and Symmetric Spaces

Differential Geometry, Lie Groups, and Symmetric Spaces
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Publisher : American Mathematical Soc.
Total Pages : 682
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ISBN-10 : 9780821828489
ISBN-13 : 0821828487
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Book Synopsis Differential Geometry, Lie Groups, and Symmetric Spaces by : Sigurdur Helgason

Download or read book Differential Geometry, Lie Groups, and Symmetric Spaces written by Sigurdur Helgason and published by American Mathematical Soc.. This book was released on 2001-06-12 with total page 682 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A great book ... a necessary item in any mathematical library. --S. S. Chern, University of California A brilliant book: rigorous, tightly organized, and covering a vast amount of good mathematics. --Barrett O'Neill, University of California This is obviously a very valuable and well thought-out book on an important subject. --Andre Weil, Institute for Advanced Study The study of homogeneous spaces provides excellent insights into both differential geometry and Lie groups. In geometry, for instance, general theorems and properties will also hold for homogeneous spaces, and will usually be easier to understand and to prove in this setting. For Lie groups, a significant amount of analysis either begins with or reduces to analysis on homogeneous spaces, frequently on symmetric spaces. For many years and for many mathematicians, Sigurdur Helgason's classic Differential Geometry, Lie Groups, and Symmetric Spaces has been--and continues to be--the standard source for this material. Helgason begins with a concise, self-contained introduction to differential geometry. Next is a careful treatment of the foundations of the theory of Lie groups, presented in a manner that since 1962 has served as a model to a number of subsequent authors. This sets the stage for the introduction and study of symmetric spaces, which form the central part of the book. The text concludes with the classification of symmetric spaces by means of the Killing-Cartan classification of simple Lie algebras over $\mathbb{C}$ and Cartan's classification of simple Lie algebras over $\mathbb{R}$, following a method of Victor Kac. The excellent exposition is supplemented by extensive collections of useful exercises at the end of each chapter. All of the problems have either solutions or substantial hints, found at the back of the book. For this edition, the author has made corrections and added helpful notes and useful references. Sigurdur Helgason was awarded the Steele Prize for Differential Geometry, Lie Groups, and Symmetric Spaces and Groups and Geometric Analysis.

Integral Geometry and Radon Transforms

Integral Geometry and Radon Transforms
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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages : 309
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ISBN-10 : 9781441960542
ISBN-13 : 1441960546
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Book Synopsis Integral Geometry and Radon Transforms by : Sigurdur Helgason

Download or read book Integral Geometry and Radon Transforms written by Sigurdur Helgason and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-11-17 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this text, integral geometry deals with Radon’s problem of representing a function on a manifold in terms of its integrals over certain submanifolds—hence the term the Radon transform. Examples and far-reaching generalizations lead to fundamental problems such as: (i) injectivity, (ii) inversion formulas, (iii) support questions, (iv) applications (e.g., to tomography, partial di erential equations and group representations). For the case of the plane, the inversion theorem and the support theorem have had major applications in medicine through tomography and CAT scanning. While containing some recent research, the book is aimed at beginning graduate students for classroom use or self-study. A number of exercises point to further results with documentation. From the reviews: “Integral Geometry is a fascinating area, where numerous branches of mathematics meet together. the contents of the book is concentrated around the duality and double vibration, which is realized through the masterful treatment of a variety of examples. the book is written by an expert, who has made fundamental contributions to the area.” —Boris Rubin, Louisiana State University

Groups and Geometric Analysis

Groups and Geometric Analysis
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Publisher : American Mathematical Society
Total Pages : 667
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ISBN-10 : 9780821832110
ISBN-13 : 0821832115
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Book Synopsis Groups and Geometric Analysis by : Sigurdur Helgason

Download or read book Groups and Geometric Analysis written by Sigurdur Helgason and published by American Mathematical Society. This book was released on 2022-03-17 with total page 667 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Group-theoretic methods have taken an increasingly prominent role in analysis. Some of this change has been due to the writings of Sigurdur Helgason. This book is an introduction to such methods on spaces with symmetry given by the action of a Lie group. The introductory chapter is a self-contained account of the analysis on surfaces of constant curvature. Later chapters cover general cases of the Radon transform, spherical functions, invariant operators, compact symmetric spaces and other topics. This book, together with its companion volume, Geometric Analysis on Symmetric Spaces (AMS Mathematical Surveys and Monographs series, vol. 39, 1994), has become the standard text for this approach to geometric analysis. Sigurdur Helgason was awarded the Steele Prize for outstanding mathematical exposition for Groups and Geometric Analysis and Differential Geometry, Lie Groups and Symmetric Spaces.