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Record Nr.

UNINA9910254090003321

Autore

Viola Carlo

Titolo

An Introduction to Special Functions / / by Carlo Viola

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016

ISBN

3-319-41345-7

Edizione

[1st ed. 2016.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (VIII, 168 p.)

Collana

La Matematica per il 3+2, , 2038-5722 ; ; 102

Disciplina

515.5

Soggetti

Functions of complex variables

Functional analysis

Functions of real variables

Functions, Special

Functions of a Complex Variable

Functional Analysis

Real Functions

Special Functions

Several Complex Variables and Analytic Spaces

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

1 Picard’s Theorems -- 2 The Weierstrass Factorization Theorem -- 3 Entire Functions of Finite Order -- 4 Bernoulli Numbers and Polynomials -- 5 Summation Formulae -- 6 The Euler Gamma-Function -- 7 Linear Differential Equations -- 8 Hypergeometric Functions.

Sommario/riassunto

The subjects treated in this book have been especially chosen to represent a bridge connecting the content of a first course on the elementary theory of analytic functions with a rigorous treatment of some of the most important special functions: the Euler gamma function, the Gauss hypergeometric function, and the Kummer confluent hypergeometric function. Such special functions are indispensable tools in "higher calculus" and are frequently encountered in almost all branches of pure and applied mathematics. The only knowledge assumed on the part of the reader is an understanding of basic concepts to the level of an elementary course covering the



residue theorem, Cauchy's integral formula, the Taylor and Laurent series expansions, poles and essential singularities, branch points, etc. The book addresses the needs of advanced undergraduate and graduate students in mathematics or physics.