This book presents the essential role of mathematical modelling and computational methods in representing physical phenomena mathematically, focusing on the significance of the I-function. Serving as a generalized form of special functions, particularly generalised hypergeometric functions, the I-function emerges from solving dual integral equations, prevalent in scenarios such as mixed boundary problems in potential theory, energy diffusion, and population dynamics. Offers the most recent developments on I-function and their application in mathematical modelling and possible applications to some other research areas Expands the area of special functions that have been developed and applied in a variety of fields, such as combinatory, astronomy, applied mathematics, physics, and engineering Highlights the importance of fundamental results and techniques based on the theory of complex analysis and emphasizes articles devoted to the mathematical aspect and applications Shows the importance of fundamental results and techniques derived from the theory of complex analysis, laying the groundwork for further exploration and potential applications of the I-function in solving complex problems Discusses dual integral equations solving and its crucial role in various physical phenomena, such as potential theory and population dynamics Expanding the field of special functions, I-function and Its Applications serves as a platform for recent theories and applications, offering students, researchers, and scholars of Mathematics insight into advanced mathematical techniques and their practical implications across various fields.
Functions and their properties have been part of the rigorous precollege curriculum for decades. And functional equations have been a favorite topic of the leading national and international mathematical competitions. Yet the subject has not received equal attention by authors at an introductory level. The majority of the books on the topic remain unreachable to the curious and intelligent precollege student. The present book is an attempt to eliminate this disparity. The book opens with a review chapter on functions, which collects the relevant foundational information on functions, plus some material potentially new to the reader. The next chapter presents a working definition of functional equations and explains the difficulties in trying to systematize the theory. With each new chapter, the author presents methods for the solution of a particular group of equations. Each chapter is complemented with many solved examples, the majority of which are taken from mathematical competitions and professional journals. The book ends with a chapter of unsolved problems and some other auxiliary material. The book is an invaluable resource for precollege and college students who want to deepen their knowledge of functions and their properties, for teachers and instructors who wish to enrich their curricula, and for any lover of mathematical problem-solving techniques. In the interest of fostering a greater awareness and appreciation of mathematics and its connections to other disciplines and everyday life, MSRI and the AMS are publishing books in the Mathematical Circles Library series as a service to young people, their parents and teachers, and the mathematics profession.