Encyclopaedia of Mathematics: Orbit - Rayleigh Equation / Edition 1

by Michiel Hazewinkel

Overview

This ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF MA THEMA TICS aims to be a reference work for all parts of mathe- matics. It is a translation with updates and editorial comments of the Soviet Mathematical Encyclopaedia published by 'Soviet Encyclopaedia Publishing House' in five volumes in 1977-1985. The annotated translation consists of ten volumes including a special index volume. There are three kinds of articles in this ENCYCLOPAEDIA. First of all there are survey-type articles dealing with the various main directions in mathematics (where a rather fine subdivi- sion has been used). The main requirement for these articles has been that they should give a reasonably complete up-to-date account of the current state of affairs in these areas and that they should be maximally accessible. On the whole, these articles should be understandable to mathematics students in their first specialization years, to graduates from other mathematical areas and, depending on the specific subject, to specialists in other domains of science, en- gineers and teachers of mathematics. These articles treat their material at a fairly general level and aim to give an idea of the kind of problems, techniques and concepts involved in the area in question. They also contain background and motivation rather than precise statements of precise theorems with detailed definitions and technical details on how to carry out proofs and constructions. The second kind of article, of medium length, contains more detailed concrete problems, results and techniques.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789048182367
Publisher:	Springer Netherlands
Publication date:	12/06/2010
Series:	Encyclopaedia of Mathematics , #7
Edition description:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1991
Pages:	506
Product dimensions:	8.27(w) x 11.69(h) x 0.33(d)

Editorial Reviews

**** An unabridged reprint of the original ten-volume hardbound edition published between 1988 and 1994 (and cited in the Supplement to Sheehy), itself an updated and annotated translation of the Soviet Mathematical Encyclopedia published by Soviet Encyclopedia Publishing House between 1977 and 1985. The articles are of three kinds: accessible, survey-type articles that deal with the various main directions in mathematics; more expert-oriented, medium-length articles that contain more detailed, concrete problems, results, and techniques; and short (reference) definitions. Most articles were specially written for the Soviet encyclopedia, and practically all contain a list of references. The sixth volume is a detailed, cross- referenced, comprehensive index by subject and name. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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