An Essay Toward a Unified Theory of Special Functions
Clifford Truesdell’s classic essay on special functions from the acclaimed Annals of Mathematics Studies series

Princeton University Press is proud to have published the Annals of Mathematics Studies since 1940. One of the oldest and most respected series in science publishing, it has included many of the most important and influential mathematical works of the twentieth century. The series continues this tradition as Princeton University Press publishes the major works of the twenty-first century.

To mark the continued success of the series, all books are available in paperback and as ebooks.

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An Essay Toward a Unified Theory of Special Functions
Clifford Truesdell’s classic essay on special functions from the acclaimed Annals of Mathematics Studies series

Princeton University Press is proud to have published the Annals of Mathematics Studies since 1940. One of the oldest and most respected series in science publishing, it has included many of the most important and influential mathematical works of the twentieth century. The series continues this tradition as Princeton University Press publishes the major works of the twenty-first century.

To mark the continued success of the series, all books are available in paperback and as ebooks.

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An Essay Toward a Unified Theory of Special Functions

An Essay Toward a Unified Theory of Special Functions

by Clifford Truesdell
An Essay Toward a Unified Theory of Special Functions

An Essay Toward a Unified Theory of Special Functions

by Clifford Truesdell

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Clifford Truesdell’s classic essay on special functions from the acclaimed Annals of Mathematics Studies series

Princeton University Press is proud to have published the Annals of Mathematics Studies since 1940. One of the oldest and most respected series in science publishing, it has included many of the most important and influential mathematical works of the twentieth century. The series continues this tradition as Princeton University Press publishes the major works of the twenty-first century.

To mark the continued success of the series, all books are available in paperback and as ebooks.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780691095776
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication date: 01/20/1949
Series: Annals of Mathematics Studies , #18
Pages: 182
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

  • PREFACE, pg. I
  • TABLE OF CONTENTS, pg. III
  • Chapter I. The Object and Plan of This Essay, pg. 1
  • Chapter II. Reduction to The F-Equation, pg. 14
  • Chapter III. Existence and Uniqueness Theorems, pg. 39
  • Chapter IV. Methods of Treating Special Functions Based on The Uniqueness Theorem for The Condition F(z, αO) = ψ (z), pg. 55
  • Chapter V. Remarks on Solutions Such That F(z, αO) = ψ (z), pg. 137
  • Chapter VI. Conclusions and Unsolved Problems, pg. 151
  • Appendix I. Special Functions, pg. 163
  • Appendix II. Operators, pg. 174
  • Appendix III. Examples of Equations of Type (3-4) Not Reducible to The F-Equation, pg. 175
  • Bibliography, pg. 177



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