Analysis

Hyperbolic Problems: Theory, Numerics, Applications

<P>This volume contains papers that were presented at HYP2006, the eleventh international Conference on Hyperbolic Problems: Theory, Numerics and Applications. This biennial series of confer...

Free Energy and Self-Interacting Particles

Takashi Suzuki

<P>* Examines a nonlinear system of parabolic PDEs arising in mathematical biology and statistical mechanics</P><P>*&nbsp;Describes the whole picture, i.e., the mathematical ...

Piecewise-smooth Dynamical Systems

Mario Bernardo / Chris Budd / Alan Richard Champneys / Piotr Kowalczyk

<P>This book presents a coherent framework for understanding the dynamics of piecewise-smooth and hybrid systems. An informal introduction expounds the ubiquity of such models via numerous. ...

Theory of Complex Homogeneous Bounded Domains

Yichao Xu

<P>This book is the first to systematically explore the classification and function theory of complex homogeneous bounded domains. The Siegel domains are discussed in detail, and proofs are ...

Monte Carlo and Quasi-Monte Carlo Methods 2006

<P>This book presents the refereed proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on Monte Carlo and Quasi-Monte Carlo Methods in Scientific Computing, held in Ulm, Germany, in August 2...

Inference for Change Point and Post Change Means After a CUSUM Test

Yanhong Wu

The main emphasis is on the inference problem for the change point and post-change parameters after a change has been detected. More specifically, due to the convenient form and statistical proper...

Phase Space Analysis of Partial Differential Equations

<P>Covers phase space analysis methods, including microlocal analysis, and their&nbsp;applications to physics</P><P>Treats the linear and nonnlinear aspects of the theory of&...

Analysis and Simulation of Fluid Dynamics

<P>This volume collects the contributions of a Conference held in June 2005 at the laboratoire Paul Painleve (UMR CNRS 8524) in Lille, France. The meeting was intended to review hot topics a...

Spectral Theory of Linear Operators

Vladimir Müller

<P>This book is dedicated to the spectral theory of linear operators on Banach spaces and of elements in Banach algebras. It presents a survey of results concerning various types of spectra,...

Shape Analysis and Structuring

<P>With a lot of recent developments in the field, this much-needed book has come at just the right time. It covers a variety of topics related to preserving and enhancing shape information ...

Holomorphic Functions in the Plane and n-dimensional Space

Klaus Gürlebeck / Klaus Habetha / Wolfgang Sprößig

Complex analysis nowadays has higher-dimensional analoga: the algebra of complex numbers is replaced then by the non-commutative algebra of real quaternions or by Clifford algebras. During the las...

The Maximum Principle

J. B. Serrin / Patrizia Pucci

<P>Maximum principles are bedrock results in the theory of second order elliptic equations. This principle, simple enough in essence, lends itself to a quite remarkable number of subtle uses...

PID Controllers for Time-Delay Systems

Guillermo J. Silva / Shankar P. Bhattacharyya / Aniruddha Datta

<P>Filling a gap in the literature, this book is a presentation of recent results in the field of PID controllers, including their design, analysis, and synthesis. Emphasis is placed on the ...

Recent Advances in Matrix and Operator Theory

<P>This volume comprises the proceedings of the International Workshop on Operator Theory and Its Applications held at the University of Connecticut in July 2005.</P>

Time-Frequency and Time-Scale Methods

Jeffrey A. Hogan

<P>Developed in this book are several deep connections between time-frequency (Fourier/Gabor) analysis and time-scale (wavelet) analysis, emphasizing the powerful adaptive methods that emerg...

Factorization of Matrix and Operator Functions: The State Space Method

Harm Bart / Israel Gohberg / Marinus A. Kaashoek / André C.M. Ran

<P>This book delineates the various types of factorization problems for matrix and operator functions. The problems originate from, or are motivated by, the theory of non-selfadjoint operato...

Optimization in Medicine

<P>This volume presents a wide range of medical applications that can utilize mathematical computing. This work grew out of a workshop on optimization which was held during the 2005 CIM Them...

Instability in Models Connected with Fluid Flows I

<P>In this authoritative and comprehensive volume, Claude Bardos and Andrei Fursikov have drawn together an impressive array of international contributors to present important recent results...

Instability in Models Connected with Fluid Flows II

<P>This is a unique collection of papers, all written by leading specialists, that presents the most recent results and advances in stability theory as it relates to fluid flows. The stabili...

Superlinear Parabolic Problems

Pavol Quittner / Philippe Souplet

This book is devoted to the qualitative study of solutions of superlinear elliptic and parabolic partial differential equations and systems. This class of problems contains, in particular, a numbe...