Generalized functions : theory and applications

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書誌事項

Generalized functions : theory and applications

Ram P. Kanwal

Birkhäuser, c2004

3rd ed

  • : pbk

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注記

Includes bibliographical references (p. [465]-471) and index

内容説明・目次

内容説明

Provides a more cohesive and sharply focused treatment of fundamental concepts and theoretical background material, with particular attention given to better delineating connections to varying applications Exposition driven by additional examples and exercises

目次

  • Preface to the Third Edition * Preface to the Second Edition * Preface to the First Edition * Chapter 1. The Dirac Delta Function and Delta Sequences * 1.1 The Heaviside Function * 1.2 The Dirac Delta Function * 1.3 The Delta Sequences * 1.4 A Unit Dipole * 1.5 The Heaviside Sequences * Exercises * Chapter 2. The Schwartz-Sobolev Theory of Distributions * 2.1 Some Introductory Definitions * 2.2 Test Functions * 2.3 Linear Functionals and the Schwartz-Sobolev Theory of Distributions * 2.4 Examples * 2.5 Algebraic Operations on Distributions * 2.6 Analytic Operations on Distributions * 2.7 Examples * 2.8 The Support and Singular Support of a Distribution Exercises * Chapter 3. Additional Properties of Distributions * 3.1 Transformation Properties of the Delta Distributions * 3.2 Convergence of Distributions * 3.3 Delta Sequences with Parametric Dependence * 3.4 Fourier Series * 3.5 Examples * 3.6 The Delta Function as a Stieltjes Integral Exercises * Chapter 4. Distributions Defined by Divergent Integrals * 4.1 Introduction * 4.2 The Pseudofunction H(x)/x n , n = 1, 2,3, * 4.3 Functions with Algebraic Singularity of Order m * 4.4 Examples * Exercises * Chapter 5. Distributional Derivatives of Functions with Jump Discontinuities * 5.1 Distributional Derivatives in R 1 * 5.2 Moving Surfaces of Discontinuity in R n , n 2 * 5.3 Surface Distributions * 5.4 Various Other Representations * 5.5 First-Order Distributional Derivatives * 5.6 Second Order Distributional Derivatives * 5.7 Higher-Order Distributional Derivatives * 5.8 The Two-Dimensional Case * 5.9 Examples * 5.10 The Function Pf ( l/r ) and its Derivatives * Chapter 6. Tempered Distributions and the Fourier Transforms * 6.1 Preliminary Concepts * 6.2 Distributions of Slow Growth (Tempered Distributions) * 6.3 The Fourier Transform * 6.4 Examples * Exercises * Chapter 7. Direct Products and Convolutions of Distributions * 7.1 Definition of the Direct Product * 7.2 The Direct Product of Tempered Distributions * 7.3 The Fourier Transform of the Direct Product of Tempered Distributions * 7.4 The Convolution * 7.5 The Role of Convolution in the Regularization of the Distributions * 7.6 The Dual Spaces E and E' * 7.7 Examples * 7.8 The Fourier Transform of the Convolution * 7.9 Distributional Solutions of Integral Equations * Exercises * Chapter 8. The Laplace Transform * 8.1 A Brief Discussion of the Classical Results * 8.2 The Laplace Transform of the Distributions * 8.3 The Laplace Transform of the Distributional Derivatives and Vice Versa * 8.4 Examples * Exercises * Chapter 9. Applications to Ordinary Differential Equations * 9.1 Ordinary Differential Operators * 9.2 Homogeneous Differential Equations * 9.3 Inhomogeneous Differentational Equations: The Integral of a Distribution * 9.4 Examples * 9.5 Fundamental Solutions and Green's Functions * 9.6 Second Order Differential Equations with Constant Coefficients * 9.7 Eigenvalue Problems * 9.8 Second Order Differential Equations with Variable Coefficients * 9.9 Fourth Order Differential Equations * 9.10 Differential Equations of n th Order * 9.11 Ordinary Differential Equations with Singular Coefficients * Exercises * Chapter 10. Applications to Partial Differential Equations * 10.1 Introduction * 10.2 Classical and Generalized Solutions * 10.3 Fundamental Solutions * 10.4 The Cauchy-Riemann Operator * 10.5 The Transport Operator * 10.6 The Laplace Operator * 10.7 The Heat Operator * 10.8 The Schroedinger Operator * 10.9 The Helmholtz Operator * 10.10 The Wave Operator * 10.11 The Inhomogeneous Wave Equation * 10.12 The Klein-Gordon Operator * Exercises * Chapter 11. Applications to Boundary Value Problems * 11.1 Poisson's Equation * 11.2 Dumbbell-Shaped Bodies * 11.3 Uniform Axial Distributions * 11.4 Linear Axial Distributions * 11.5 Parabolic Axial Distributions * 11.6 The Four-Order Polynomial Distribution, n = 7
  • Spheroidal Cavities * 11.7 The Polarization Tensor for a Spheroid * 11.8 The Virtual Mass Tensor for a Spheroid * 11.9 The Electric and Magnetic Polarizability Tensors * 11.10 The Distributional Approach to Scattering Theory * 11.11 Stokes Flow * 11.12 Displacement-Type Boundary Value Problems in Elastostatics * 11.13 The Extension to Elastodynamics * 11.14 Distributions on Arbitrary Lines * 11.15 Distributions on Plane Curves * 11.16 Distributions on a Circular Disk * Chapter 12. Applications to Wave Propagation * 12.1 Introduction * 12.2 The Wave Equation * 12.3 First-Order Hyperbolic Systems * 12.4 Aerodynamic Sound Generation * 12.5 The Rankine-Hugoniot Conditions * 12.6 Wave Fronts That Carry Infinite Singularities * 12.7 Kinematics of Wave Fronts * 12.8 Derivation of the Transport Theorems for Wave Fronts * 12.9 Propagation of Wave Fronts Carrying Multilayer Densities * 12.10 Generalized Functions with Support on the Light Cone * 12.11 Examples * Chapter 13. Interplay Between Generalized Functions and the Theory of Moments * 13.1 The Theory of Moments * 13.2 Asymptotic Approximation of Integrals * 13.3 Applications to the Singular Perturbation Theory * 13.4 Applications to Number Theory * 13.5 Distributional Weight Functions for Orthogonal Polynomials * 13.6 Convolution Type Integral Equations Revisited * 13.7 Further Applications * Chapter 14. Linear Systems * 14.1 Operators * 14.2 The Step Response * 14.3 The Impulse Response * 14.4 The Response to an Arbitrary Input * 14.5 Generalized Functions as Impulse Response Functions * 14.6 The Transfer Function * 14.7 Discrete-Time Systems * 14.8 The Sampling Theorem * Chapter 15. Miscellaneous Topics * 15.1 Applications to Probability and Statistics * 15.2 Applications to Mathematical Economics * 15.3 Periodic Generalized Functions * 15.4 Microlocal Theory * References * Index

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