A = B Contributor(s): Petkovsek, Marko (Author), Wilf, Herbert S. (Author), Zeilberger, Doron (Author) |
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ISBN: 1568810636 ISBN-13: 9781568810638 Publisher: A K PETERS OUR PRICE: $218.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 1996 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Mathematics | Finite Mathematics - Mathematics | Combinatorics - Mathematics | Applied |
Dewey: 511.302 |
LCCN: 95051210 |
Physical Information: 0.85" H x 7.58" W x 9.49" (1.40 lbs) 230 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This book is of interest to mathematicians and computer scientists working in finite mathematics and combinatorics. It presents a breakthrough method for analyzing complex summations. Beautifully written, the book contains practical applications as well as conceptual developments that will have applications in other areas of mathematics. From the table of contents: * Proof Machines * Tightening the Target * The Hypergeometric Database * The Five Basic Algorithms: Sister Celine's Method, Gosper&'s Algorithm, Zeilberger's Algorithm, The WZ Phenomenon, Algorithm Hyper * Epilogue: An Operator Algebra Viewpoint * The WWW Sites and the Software (Maple and Mathematica) Each chapter contains an introduction to the subject and ends with a set of exercises. |