The Prehistory of the Theory of Distributions
Jesper Lutzen
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Paperback. Series: Studies in the History of Mathematics & Physical Sciences. Num Pages: 232 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 379.
I first learned the theory of distributions from Professor Ebbe Thue Poulsen in an undergraduate course at Aarhus University. Both his lectures and the textbook, Topological Vector Spaces, Distributions and Kernels by F. Treves, used in the course, opened my eyes to the beauty and abstract simplicity of the theory. However my incomplete study of many branches of classical analysis left me with the question: Why is the theory of distributions important? In my continued studies this question was gradually answered, but my growing interest in the history of mathematics caused me to alter my question to other questions such ... Read more
I first learned the theory of distributions from Professor Ebbe Thue Poulsen in an undergraduate course at Aarhus University. Both his lectures and the textbook, Topological Vector Spaces, Distributions and Kernels by F. Treves, used in the course, opened my eyes to the beauty and abstract simplicity of the theory. However my incomplete study of many branches of classical analysis left me with the question: Why is the theory of distributions important? In my continued studies this question was gradually answered, but my growing interest in the history of mathematics caused me to alter my question to other questions such ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Series
Studies in the History of Mathematics & Physical Sciences
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781461394747
SKU
V9781461394747
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