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."
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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."
Imprint | Birkhauser Boston |
Country of origin | United States |
Series | Contemporary Mathematicians |
Release date | October 2013 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days |
First published | 2013 |
Editors | Peter Duren, Lawrence Zalcman |
Dimensions | 254 x 178 x 32mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover |
Pages | 564 |
Edition | 2013 ed. |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-8176-3652-4 |
Barcode | 9780817636524 |
Languages | value, value |
Subtitles | value |
Categories | |
LSN | 0-8176-3652-8 |