| Menahem Max Schiffer: Selected Papers Volume 1 2013 Edition Contributor(s): Duren, Peter (Editor), Zalcman, Lawrence (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1493936980 ISBN-13: 9781493936984 Publisher: Birkhauser OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Language: French Published: October 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Mathematics | History & Philosophy - Mathematics | Calculus - Mathematics | Optimization |
| Dewey: 510.9 |
| Series: Contemporary Mathematicians |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 7" W x 10" (2.23 lbs) 564 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Menahem Max Schiffer, a mathematician of many interests, produced a body of work including topics on geometric function theory, Riemann surfaces, and partial differential equations, with a focus on applications and mathematical physics. Perhaps his best known work is that in the calculus of variations, especially extremal problem, s which find application in many scientific areas. This two volume set presents over 50 of the most groundbreaking contributions of this beloved mathematician. All of the reprints of Schiffer's works herein have extensive annotation and invited commentaries, giving new clarity and insight into the impact and legacy of Schiffer's works. A complete bibliography and brief biography make this a rounded and invaluable reference. |