Galois’ Dream: Group Theory and Differential Equations
Galois’ Dream: Group Theory and Differential Equations

Author: Michio Kuga

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-12-06

Total Pages: 147

ISBN-13: 1461203295

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First year, undergraduate, mathematics students in Japan have for many years had the opportunity of a unique experience---an introduction, at an elementary level, to some very advanced ideas in mathematics from one of the leading mathematicians of the world. English reading students now have the opportunity to enjoy this lively presentation, from elementary ideas to cartoons to funny examples, and to follow the mind of an imaginative and creative mathematician into a world of enduring mathematical creations.

Divergent Series, Summability and Resurgence I
Divergent Series, Summability and Resurgence I

Author: Claude Mitschi

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2016-08-27

Total Pages: 314

ISBN-13: 3319287362

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Providing an elementary introduction to analytic continuation and monodromy, the first part of this volume applies these notions to the local and global study of complex linear differential equations, their formal solutions at singular points, their monodromy and their differential Galois groups. The Riemann-Hilbert problem is discussed from Bolibrukh’s point of view. The second part expounds 1-summability and Ecalle’s theory of resurgence under fairly general conditions. It contains numerous examples and presents an analysis of the singularities in the Borel plane via “alien calculus”, which provides a full description of the Stokes phenomenon for linear or non-linear differential or difference equations. The first of a series of three, entitled Divergent Series, Summability and Resurgence, this volume is aimed at graduate students, mathematicians and theoretical physicists interested in geometric, algebraic or local analytic properties of dynamical systems. It includes useful exercises with solutions. The prerequisites are a working knowledge of elementary complex analysis and differential algebra.

Mathematical Tools for Physicists
Mathematical Tools for Physicists

Author: Michael Grinfeld

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2015-01-12

Total Pages: 634

ISBN-13: 3527411887

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The new edition is significantly updated and expanded. This unique collection of review articles, ranging from fundamental concepts up to latest applications, contains individual contributions written by renowned experts in the relevant fields. Much attention is paid to ensuring fast access to the information, with each carefully reviewed article featuring cross-referencing, references to the most relevant publications in the field, and suggestions for further reading, both introductory as well as more specialized. While the chapters on group theory, integral transforms, Monte Carlo methods, numerical analysis, perturbation theory, and special functions are thoroughly rewritten, completely new content includes sections on commutative algebra, computational algebraic topology, differential geometry, dynamical systems, functional analysis, graph and network theory, PDEs of mathematical physics, probability theory, stochastic differential equations, and variational methods.

An Introduction to Lie Groups and the Geometry of Homogeneous Spaces
An Introduction to Lie Groups and the Geometry of Homogeneous Spaces

Author: Andreas Arvanitogeōrgos

Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 162

ISBN-13: 0821827782

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It is remarkable that so much about Lie groups could be packed into this small book. But after reading it, students will be well-prepared to continue with more advanced, graduate-level topics in differential geometry or the theory of Lie groups. The theory of Lie groups involves many areas of mathematics. In this book, Arvanitoyeorgos outlines enough of the prerequisites to get the reader started. He then chooses a path through this rich and diverse theory that aims for an understanding of the geometry of Lie groups and homogeneous spaces. In this way, he avoids the extra detail needed for a thorough discussion of other topics. Lie groups and homogeneous spaces are especially useful to study in geometry, as they provide excellent examples where quantities (such as curvature) are easier to compute. A good understanding of them provides lasting intuition, especially in differential geometry. The book is suitable for advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and research mathematicians interested in differential geometry and neighboring fields, such as topology, harmonic analysis, and mathematical physics.

Lectures on Differential Galois Theory
Lectures on Differential Galois Theory

Author: Andy R. Magid

Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.

Published:

Total Pages: 126

ISBN-13: 9780821882665

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Providing a self-contained development with many explicit examples, this book is a unique approach to Galois theory and is suitable as a textbook at the advanced graduate level.

Galois Theory of Linear Differential Equations
Galois Theory of Linear Differential Equations

Author: Marius van der Put

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-12-06

Total Pages: 446

ISBN-13: 3642557503

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From the reviews: "This is a great book, which will hopefully become a classic in the subject of differential Galois theory. [...] the specialist, as well as the novice, have long been missing an introductory book covering also specific and advanced research topics. This gap is filled by the volume under review, and more than satisfactorily." Mathematical Reviews