From Gauss To Painlevé

Author : Katsunori Iwasaki,Hironobu Kimura,Shun Shimemura,Masaaki Yoshida
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 355 pages
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Release : 2013-04-17
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783322901637

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From Gauss to Painlevé by Katsunori Iwasaki,Hironobu Kimura,Shun Shimemura,Masaaki Yoshida Pdf

This book gives an introduction to the modern theory of special functions. It focuses on the nonlinear Painlevé differential equation and its solutions, the so-called Painlevé functions. It contains modern treatments of the Gauss hypergeometric differential equation, monodromy of second order Fuchsian equations and nonlinear differential equations near singular points.The book starts from an elementary level requiring only basic notions of differential equations, function theory and group theory. Graduate students should be able to work with the text."The authors do an excellent job of presenting both the historical and mathematical details of the subject in a form accessible to any mathematician or physicist." (MPR in "The American Mathematical Monthly" März 1992.

Author : Athanassios S. Fokas,Alexander R. Its,Andrei A. Kapaev,Victor Yu. Novokshenov
Publisher : American Mathematical Society
Page : 570 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2023-11-20
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781470475567

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Painlevé Transcendents by Athanassios S. Fokas,Alexander R. Its,Andrei A. Kapaev,Victor Yu. Novokshenov Pdf

At the turn of the twentieth century, the French mathematician Paul Painlevé and his students classified second order nonlinear ordinary differential equations with the property that the location of possible branch points and essential singularities of their solutions does not depend on initial conditions. It turned out that there are only six such equations (up to natural equivalence), which later became known as Painlevé I–VI. Although these equations were initially obtained answering a strictly mathematical question, they appeared later in an astonishing (and growing) range of applications, including, e.g., statistical physics, fluid mechanics, random matrices, and orthogonal polynomials. Actually, it is now becoming clear that the Painlevé transcendents (i.e., the solutions of the Painlevé equations) play the same role in nonlinear mathematical physics that the classical special functions, such as Airy and Bessel functions, play in linear physics. The explicit formulas relating the asymptotic behaviour of the classical special functions at different critical points play a crucial role in the applications of these functions. It is shown in this book that even though the six Painlevé equations are nonlinear, it is still possible, using a new technique called the Riemann-Hilbert formalism, to obtain analogous explicit formulas for the Painlevé transcendents. This striking fact, apparently unknown to Painlevé and his contemporaries, is the key ingredient for the remarkable applicability of these “nonlinear special functions”. The book describes in detail the Riemann-Hilbert method and emphasizes its close connection to classical monodromy theory of linear equations as well as to modern theory of integrable systems. In addition, the book contains an ample collection of material concerning the asymptotics of the Painlevé functions and their various applications, which makes it a good reference source for everyone working in the theory and applications of Painlevé equations and related areas.

Author : Anton Dzhamay,Kenichi Maruno,Christopher M. Ormerod
Publisher : American Mathematical Soc.
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2015-10-28
Category : Algebra
ISBN : 9781470416546

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Algebraic and Analytic Aspects of Integrable Systems and Painleve Equations by Anton Dzhamay,Kenichi Maruno,Christopher M. Ormerod Pdf

This volume contains the proceedings of the AMS Special Session on Algebraic and Analytic Aspects of Integrable Systems and Painlevé Equations, held on January 18, 2014, at the Joint Mathematics Meetings in Baltimore, MD. The theory of integrable systems has been at the forefront of some of the most important developments in mathematical physics in the last 50 years. The techniques to study such systems have solid foundations in algebraic geometry, differential geometry, and group representation theory. Many important special solutions of continuous and discrete integrable systems can be written in terms of special functions such as hypergeometric and basic hypergeometric functions. The analytic tools developed to study integrable systems have numerous applications in random matrix theory, statistical mechanics and quantum gravity. One of the most exciting recent developments has been the emergence of good and interesting discrete and quantum analogues of classical integrable differential equations, such as the Painlevé equations and soliton equations. Many algebraic and analytic ideas developed in the continuous case generalize in a beautifully natural manner to discrete integrable systems. The editors have sought to bring together a collection of expository and research articles that represent a good cross section of ideas and methods in these active areas of research within integrable systems and their applications.

Author : Alexander D. Bruno,Alexander B. Batkhin
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2012-08-31
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9783110275667

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Painlevé Equations and Related Topics by Alexander D. Bruno,Alexander B. Batkhin Pdf

This is a proceedings of the international conference "Painlevé Equations and Related Topics" which was taking place at the Euler International Mathematical Institute, a branch of the Saint Petersburg Department of the Steklov Institute of Mathematics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, in Saint Petersburg on June 17 to 23, 2011. The survey articles discuss the following topics: General ordinary differential equations Painlevé equations and their generalizations Painlevé property Discrete Painlevé equations Properties of solutions of all mentioned above equations: – Asymptotic forms and asymptotic expansions – Connections of asymptotic forms of a solution near different points – Convergency and asymptotic character of a formal solution – New types of asymptotic forms and asymptotic expansions – Riemann-Hilbert problems – Isomonodromic deformations of linear systems – Symmetries and transformations of solutions – Algebraic solutions Reductions of PDE to Painlevé equations and their generalizations Ordinary Differential Equations systems equivalent to Painlevé equations and their generalizations Applications of the equations and the solutions

Author : Alexander I. Bobenko TU Berlin,Ulrich Eitner
Publisher : Springer
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2003-07-01
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9783540444527

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Painleve Equations in the Differential Geometry of Surfaces by Alexander I. Bobenko TU Berlin,Ulrich Eitner Pdf

This book brings together two different branches of mathematics: the theory of Painlev and the theory of surfaces. Self-contained introductions to both these fields are presented. It is shown how some classical problems in surface theory can be solved using the modern theory of Painlev equations. In particular, an essential part of the book is devoted to Bonnet surfaces, i.e. to surfaces possessing families of isometries preserving the mean curvature function. A global classification of Bonnet surfaces is given using both ingredients of the theory of Painlev equations: the theory of isomonodromic deformation and the Painlev property. The book is illustrated by plots of surfaces. It is intended to be used by mathematicians and graduate students interested in differential geometry and Painlev equations. Researchers working in one of these areas can become familiar with another relevant branch of mathematics.

Author : Diego Dominici,Robert Sullivan Maier
Publisher : American Mathematical Soc.
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9780821846506

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Special Functions and Orthogonal Polynomials by Diego Dominici,Robert Sullivan Maier Pdf

"This volume contains fourteen articles that represent the AMS Special Session on Special Functions and Orthogonal Polynomials, held in Tucson, Arizona in April of 2007. It gives an overview of the modern field of special functions with all major subfields represented, including: applications to algebraic geometry, asymptotic analysis, conformal mapping, differential equations, elliptic functions, fractional calculus, hypergeometric and q-hypergeometric series, nonlinear waves, number theory, symbolic and numerical evaluation of integrals, and theta functions. A few articles are expository, with extensive bibliographies, but all contain original research." "This book is intended for pure and applied mathematicians who are interested in recent developments in the theory of special functions. It covers a wide range of active areas of research and demonstrates the vitality of the field."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Mourad E. H. Ismail,Erik Koelink
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 497 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2006-03-30
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9780387242330

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Theory and Applications of Special Functions by Mourad E. H. Ismail,Erik Koelink Pdf

A collection of articles on various aspects of q-series and special functions dedicated to Mizan Rahman. It also includes an article by Askey, Ismail, and Koelink on Rahman’s mathematical contributions and how they influenced the recent upsurge in the subject.

Author : Francisco Marcellàn,Walter Van Assche
Publisher : Springer
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2006-10-18
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9783540367161

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Orthogonal Polynomials and Special Functions by Francisco Marcellàn,Walter Van Assche Pdf

Special functions and orthogonal polynomials in particular have been around for centuries. Can you imagine mathematics without trigonometric functions, the exponential function or polynomials? The present set of lecture notes contains seven chapters about the current state of orthogonal polynomials and special functions and gives a view on open problems and future directions.

Author : Wilfred W. J. Hulsbergen
Publisher : Springer
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2013-03-09
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9783322854667

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Conjectures in Arithmetic Algebraic Geometry by Wilfred W. J. Hulsbergen Pdf

Author : Decio Levi,Raphaël Rebelo,Pavel Winternitz
Publisher : Springer
Page : 435 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2017-06-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319566665

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Symmetries and Integrability of Difference Equations by Decio Levi,Raphaël Rebelo,Pavel Winternitz Pdf

This book shows how Lie group and integrability techniques, originally developed for differential equations, have been adapted to the case of difference equations. Difference equations are playing an increasingly important role in the natural sciences. Indeed, many phenomena are inherently discrete and thus naturally described by difference equations. More fundamentally, in subatomic physics, space-time may actually be discrete. Differential equations would then just be approximations of more basic discrete ones. Moreover, when using differential equations to analyze continuous processes, it is often necessary to resort to numerical methods. This always involves a discretization of the differential equations involved, thus replacing them by difference ones. Each of the nine peer-reviewed chapters in this volume serves as a self-contained treatment of a topic, containing introductory material as well as the latest research results and exercises. Each chapter is presented by one or more early career researchers in the specific field of their expertise and, in turn, written for early career researchers. As a survey of the current state of the art, this book will serve as a valuable reference and is particularly well suited as an introduction to the field of symmetries and integrability of difference equations. Therefore, the book will be welcomed by advanced undergraduate and graduate students as well as by more advanced researchers.

Author : M.A. Bennett,Bruce Berndt,N. Boston,A.J. Hildebrand,H.G. Diamond,W. Philipp
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2023-03-17
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9780429611414

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Number Theory for the Millennium III by M.A. Bennett,Bruce Berndt,N. Boston,A.J. Hildebrand,H.G. Diamond,W. Philipp Pdf

Building on the tradition of an outstanding series of conferences at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the organizers attracted an international group of scholars to open the new Millennium with a conference that reviewed the current state of number theory research and pointed to future directions in the field. The conference was the largest general number theory conference in recent history, featuring a total of 159 talks, with the plenary lectures given by George Andrews, Jean Bourgain, Kevin Ford, Ron Graham, Andrew Granville, Roger Heath-Brown, Christopher Hooley, Winnie Li, Kumar Murty, Mel Nathanson, Ken Ono, Carl Pomerance, Bjorn Poonen, Wolfgang Schmidt, Chris Skinner, K. Soundararajan, Robert Tijdeman, Robert Vaughan, and Hugh Williams. The Proceedings Volumes of the conference review some of the major number theory achievements of this century and to chart some of the directions in which the subject will be heading during the new century. These volumes will serve as a useful reference to researchers in the area and an introduction to topics of current interest in number theory for a general audience in mathematics.

Author : Kenji Iohara,Sophie Morier-Genoud,Bertrand Rémy
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 633 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781447148630

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Symmetries, Integrable Systems and Representations by Kenji Iohara,Sophie Morier-Genoud,Bertrand Rémy Pdf

This volume is the result of two international workshops; Infinite Analysis 11 – Frontier of Integrability – held at University of Tokyo, Japan in July 25th to 29th, 2011, and Symmetries, Integrable Systems and Representations held at Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, France in December 13th to 16th, 2011. Included are research articles based on the talks presented at the workshops, latest results obtained thereafter, and some review articles. The subjects discussed range across diverse areas such as algebraic geometry, combinatorics, differential equations, integrable systems, representation theory, solvable lattice models and special functions. Through these topics, the reader will find some recent developments in the field of mathematical physics and their interactions with several other domains.

Author : Eberhard Zeidler
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 1125 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2008-09-03
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9783540853770

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Quantum Field Theory II: Quantum Electrodynamics by Eberhard Zeidler Pdf

And God said, Let there be light; and there was light. Genesis 1,3 Light is not only the basis of our biological existence, but also an essential source of our knowledge about the physical laws of nature, ranging from the seventeenth century geometrical optics up to the twentieth century theory of general relativity and quantum electrodynamics. Folklore Don’t give us numbers: give us insight! A contemporary natural scientist to a mathematician The present book is the second volume of a comprehensive introduction to themathematicalandphysicalaspectsofmodernquantum?eldtheorywhich comprehends the following six volumes: Volume I: Basics in Mathematics and Physics Volume II: Quantum Electrodynamics Volume III: Gauge Theory Volume IV: Quantum Mathematics Volume V: The Physics of the Standard Model Volume VI: Quantum Gravitation and String Theory. It is our goal to build a bridge between mathematicians and physicists based on the challenging question about the fundamental forces in • macrocosmos (the universe) and • microcosmos (the world of elementary particles). The six volumes address a broad audience of readers, including both und- graduate and graduate students, as well as experienced scientists who want to become familiar with quantum ?eld theory, which is a fascinating topic in modern mathematics and physics.

Author : Yoshishige Haraoka
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2020-11-16
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9783030546632

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Linear Differential Equations in the Complex Domain by Yoshishige Haraoka Pdf

This book provides a detailed introduction to recent developments in the theory of linear differential systems and integrable total differential systems. Starting from the basic theory of linear ordinary differential equations and integrable systems, it proceeds to describe Katz theory and its applications, extending it to the case of several variables. In addition, connection problems, deformation theory, and the theory of integral representations are comprehensively covered. Complete proofs are given, offering the reader a precise account of the classical and modern theory of linear differential equations in the complex domain, including an exposition of Pfaffian systems and their monodromy problems. The prerequisites are a course in complex analysis and the basics of differential equations, topology and differential geometry. This book will be useful for graduate students, specialists in differential equations, and for non-specialists who want to use differential equations.

Author : Marat V. Markin,Igor V. Nikolaev,Carsten Trunk
Publisher : American Mathematical Society
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2024-04-09
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781470473051

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Advances in Functional Analysis and Operator Theory by Marat V. Markin,Igor V. Nikolaev,Carsten Trunk Pdf

This volume contains the proceedings of the AMS-EMS-SMF Special Session on Advances in Functional Analysis and Operator Theory, held July 18–22, 2022, at the Université de Grenoble-Alpes, Grenoble, France. The papers reflect the modern interplay between differential equations, functional analysis, operator algebras, and their applications from the dynamics to quantum groups to number theory. Among the topics discussed are the Sturm-Liouville and boundary value problems, axioms of quantum mechanics, $C^{*}$-algebras and symbolic dynamics, von Neumann algebras and low-dimensional topology, quantum permutation groups, the Jordan algebras, and the Kadison–Singer transforms.