Harmonic function theory /

Harmonic functions - the solutions of Laplace's equation - play a crucial role in many areas of mathematics, physics, and engineering. Avoiding the disorganization and inconsistent notation of other expositions, the authors approach the field from a more function-theoretic perspective, emphasiz...

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Main Author: Axler, Sheldon Jay
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Bourdon, Paul, Ramey, Wade
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Springer, 2001.
Edition:2nd ed.
Series:Graduate texts in mathematics ; 137.
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Summary:Harmonic functions - the solutions of Laplace's equation - play a crucial role in many areas of mathematics, physics, and engineering. Avoiding the disorganization and inconsistent notation of other expositions, the authors approach the field from a more function-theoretic perspective, emphasizing techniques and results that will seem natural to mathematicians comfortable with complex function theory and harmonic analysis; prerequisites for the book are a solid foundation in real and complex analysis together with some basic results from functional analysis. Topics covered include: basic properties of harmonic functions defined on subsets of Rn, including Poisson integrals; properties bounded functions and positive functions, including Liouville's and Cauchy's theorems; the Kelvin transform; Spherical harmonics; hp theory on the unit ball and on half-spaces; harmonic Bergman spaces; the decomposition theorem; Laurent expansions and classification of isolated singularities; and boundary behavior. An appendix describes routines for use with MATHEMATICA to manipulate some of the expressions that arise in the study of harmonic functions.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xi, 259 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-250) and indexes.
ISBN:0387215271 (electronic bk.)
9780387215273 (electronic bk.)
9781475781373 (electronic bk.)
1475781377 (electronic bk.)