The Theory of Singularities and Its Applications

The Theory of Singularities and Its Applications
Author: Vladimir Igorevich Arnolʹd
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 88
Release: 1991-05-31
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9780521422802

In this book, which is based on lectures given in Pisa under the auspices of the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, the distinguished mathematician Vladimir Arnold describes those singularities encountered in different branches of mathematics. He avoids giving difficult proofs of all the results in order to provide the reader with a concise and accessible overview of the many guises and areas in which singularities appear, such as geometry and optics; optimal control theory and algebraic geometry; reflection groups and dynamical systems and many more. This will be an excellent companion for final year undergraduates and graduates whose area of study brings them into contact with singularities.

Singularities of Caustics and Wave Fronts

Singularities of Caustics and Wave Fronts
Author: Vladimir Arnold
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 271
Release: 2013-12-01
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9401133301

One service mathematics has rendered the 'Et moi ...) si j'avait su comment en revenir, human race. It has put common sense back je n'y serais point aile.' Jules Verne where it belongs, on the topmost shelf next to the dusty canister labelled 'discarded non The series is divergent; therefore we may be sense'. ErieT. Bell able to do something with it. O. Heaviside Mathematics is a tool for thought. A highly necessary tool in a world where both feedback and non linearities abound. Similarly, all kinds of parts of mathematics serve as tools for other parts and for other sciences. Applying a simple rewriting rule to the quote on the right above one finds such statements as: 'One service topology has rendered mathematical physics .. .'; 'One service logic has rendered com puter science .. .'; 'One service category theory has rendered mathematics .. .'. All arguably true. And all statements obtainable this way form part of the raison d'etre of this series.

Dynamical Systems VI

Dynamical Systems VI
Author: Vladimir Igorevich Arnold
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 264
Release: 1993
Genre: Celestial mechanics
ISBN: 9783540505839

'EMS 6' is the latest volume in the sub series 'Dynamical Systems of the Encyclopaedia'. It is the first of two volumes covering Singularity Theory, which, besides its fundamental use in Dynamical Systems and Bifurcation Theory, is an important part of other fields such as algebraic geometry, differential geometry and geometric optics.

Introduction to Singularities and Deformations

Introduction to Singularities and Deformations
Author: Gert-Martin Greuel
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 482
Release: 2007-02-23
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 3540284192

Singularity theory is a young, rapidly-growing topic with connections to algebraic geometry, complex analysis, commutative algebra, representations theory, Lie groups theory and topology, and many applications in the natural and technical sciences. This book presents the basic singularity theory of analytic spaces, including local deformation theory and the theory of plane curve singularities. It includes complete proofs.

Valuation Theory and Its Applications

Valuation Theory and Its Applications
Author: Franz-Viktor Kuhlmann
Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.
Total Pages: 472
Release: 2002
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN:

This book is the first of two proceedings volumes stemming from the International Conference and Workshop on Valuation Theory held at the University of Saskatchewan (Saskatoon, SK, Canada). The special feature of this book is its focus on current applications of valuation theory to a broad range of topics. This first volume contains research and survey papers on a variety of valuation-theoretic topics, including rigid analytic geometry, real algebraic geometry, resolution of singularities, noncommutative valuation theory, valuations on fields, and Galois theory. Also included is a paper on the history of valuation theory. The book is suitable for graduate students and research mathematicians working in algebra, algebraic geometry, number theory, and mathematical logic.

Tight Closure and Its Applications

Tight Closure and Its Applications
Author: Craig Huneke
Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.
Total Pages: 152
Release: 1996
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 082180412X

This monograph deals with the theory of tight closure and its applications. The contents are based on ten talks given at a CBMS conference held at North Dakota State University in June 1995.

Functions of Several Complex Variables and Their Singularities

Functions of Several Complex Variables and Their Singularities
Author: Wolfgang Ebeling
Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.
Total Pages: 334
Release: 2007
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0821833197

The book provides an introduction to the theory of functions of several complex variables and their singularities, with special emphasis on topological aspects. The topics include Riemann surfaces, holomorphic functions of several variables, classification and deformation of singularities, fundamentals of differential topology, and the topology of singularities. The aim of the book is to guide the reader from the fundamentals to more advanced topics of recent research. All the necessary prerequisites are specified and carefully explained. The general theory is illustrated by various examples and applications.

Singularities Physics Engineering Secohb

Singularities Physics Engineering Secohb
Author: SENTHILKUMARAN
Publisher: IOP Publishing Limited
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2024-01-25
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9780750349802

The book gives a thorough introduction to singularities and their development. It explains in detail important topics such as the types of singularities, their properties, detection and application, and emerging research trends.

Geometric Measure Theory and the Calculus of Variations

Geometric Measure Theory and the Calculus of Variations
Author: William K. Allard
Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.
Total Pages: 482
Release: 1986
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0821814702

Includes twenty-six papers that survey a cross section of work in modern geometric measure theory and its applications in the calculus of variations. This title provides an access to the material, including introductions and summaries of many of the authors' much longer works and a section containing 80 open problems in the field.

Handbook of Geometry and Topology of Singularities I

Handbook of Geometry and Topology of Singularities I
Author: José Luis Cisneros Molina
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 616
Release: 2020-10-24
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 3030530612

This volume consists of ten articles which provide an in-depth and reader-friendly survey of some of the foundational aspects of singularity theory. Authored by world experts, the various contributions deal with both classical material and modern developments, covering a wide range of topics which are linked to each other in fundamental ways. Singularities are ubiquitous in mathematics and science in general. Singularity theory interacts energetically with the rest of mathematics, acting as a crucible where different types of mathematical problems interact, surprising connections are born and simple questions lead to ideas which resonate in other parts of the subject. This is the first volume in a series which aims to provide an accessible account of the state-of-the-art of the subject, its frontiers, and its interactions with other areas of research. The book is addressed to graduate students and newcomers to the theory, as well as to specialists who can use it as a guidebook.