Special Functions, $q$-Series and Related Topics

Special Functions, $q$-Series and Related Topics
Author: Mourad Ismail
Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.
Total Pages: 289
Release: 1997
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 082180524X

This book contains contributions from the proceedings at The Fields Institute workshop on Special Functions, q-Series and Related Topics that was held in June 1995. The articles cover areas from quantum groups and their representations, multivariate special functions, q-series, and symbolic algebra techniques as well as the traditional areas of single-variable special functions. The book contains both pure and applied topics and reflects recent trends of research in the various areas of special functions.

Special Functions

Special Functions
Author: George E. Andrews
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 684
Release: 1999
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9780521789882

An overview of special functions, focusing on the hypergeometric functions and the associated hypergeometric series.

Algebraic Methods and Q-special Functions

Algebraic Methods and Q-special Functions
Author: Jan Felipe Van Diejen
Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.
Total Pages: 302
Release: 1999-01-01
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9780821873298

There has been revived interest in recent years in the study of special functions. Many of the latest advances in the field were inspired by the works of R. A. Askey and colleagues on basic hypergeometric series and I. G. Macdonald on orthogonal polynomials related to root systems. Significant progress was made by the use of algebraic techniques involving quantum groups, Hecke algebras, and combinatorial methods. The CRM organized a workshop for key researchers in the field to present an overview of current trends. This volume consists of the contributions to that workshop. Topics include basic hypergeometric functions, algebraic and representation-theoretic methods, combinatorics of symmetric functions, root systems, and the connections with integrable systems.

Special Functions for Applied Scientists

Special Functions for Applied Scientists
Author: A.M. Mathai
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 480
Release: 2008-02-13
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0387758941

This book, written by a highly distinguished author, provides the required mathematical tools for researchers active in the physical sciences. The book presents a full suit of elementary functions for scholars at PhD level. The opening chapter introduces elementary classical special functions. The final chapter is devoted to the discussion of functions of matrix argument in the real case. The text and exercises have been class-tested over five different years.

Theory and Applications of Special Functions

Theory and Applications of Special Functions
Author: Mourad E. H. Ismail
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 497
Release: 2006-03-30
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0387242333

A collection of articles on various aspects of q-series and special functions dedicated to Mizan Rahman. It also includes an article by Askey, Ismail, and Koelink on Rahman’s mathematical contributions and how they influenced the recent upsurge in the subject.

Topics And Methods In Q-series

Topics And Methods In Q-series
Author: James Mc Laughlin
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 401
Release: 2017-09-22
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9813223383

The book provides a comprehensive introduction to the many aspects of the subject of basic hypergeometric series. The book essentially assumes no prior knowledge but eventually provides a comprehensive introduction to many important topics. After developing a treatment of historically important topics such as the q-binomial theorem, Heine's transformation, the Jacobi triple product identity, Ramanujan's 1-psi-1 summation formula, Bailey's 6-psi-6 summation formula and the Rogers-Fine identity, the book goes on to delve more deeply into important topics such as Bailey- and WP-Bailey pairs and chains, q-continued fractions, and mock theta functions. There are also chapters on other topics such as Lambert series and combinatorial proofs of basic hypergeometric identities.The book could serve as a textbook for the subject at the graduate level and as a textbook for a topic course at the undergraduate level (earlier chapters). It could also serve as a reference work for researchers in the area.

Special Functions 2000: Current Perspective and Future Directions

Special Functions 2000: Current Perspective and Future Directions
Author: Joaquin Bustoz
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 521
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9401008183

The Advanced Study Institute brought together researchers in the main areas of special functions and applications to present recent developments in the theory, review the accomplishments of past decades, and chart directions for future research. Some of the topics covered are orthogonal polynomials and special functions in one and several variables, asymptotic, continued fractions, applications to number theory, combinatorics and mathematical physics, integrable systems, harmonic analysis and quantum groups, Painlevé classification.

Encyclopedia of Special Functions: The Askey-Bateman Project: Volume 2, Multivariable Special Functions

Encyclopedia of Special Functions: The Askey-Bateman Project: Volume 2, Multivariable Special Functions
Author: Tom H. Koornwinder
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 442
Release: 2020-10-15
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 1108916554

This is the second of three volumes that form the Encyclopedia of Special Functions, an extensive update of the Bateman Manuscript Project. Volume 2 covers multivariable special functions. When the Bateman project appeared, study of these was in an early stage, but revolutionary developments began to be made in the 1980s and have continued ever since. World-renowned experts survey these over the course of 12 chapters, each containing an extensive bibliography. The reader encounters different perspectives on a wide range of topics, from Dunkl theory, to Macdonald theory, to the various deep generalizations of classical hypergeometric functions to the several variables case, including the elliptic level. Particular attention is paid to the close relation of the subject with Lie theory, geometry, mathematical physics and combinatorics.

Lectures on Orthogonal Polynomials and Special Functions

Lectures on Orthogonal Polynomials and Special Functions
Author: Howard S. Cohl
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 351
Release: 2020-10-15
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 1108821596

Contains graduate-level introductions by international experts to five areas of research in orthogonal polynomials and special functions.

Symbolic Computation, Number Theory, Special Functions, Physics and Combinatorics

Symbolic Computation, Number Theory, Special Functions, Physics and Combinatorics
Author: Frank G. Garvan
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 287
Release: 2013-12-01
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1461302579

These are the proceedings of the conference "Symbolic Computation, Number Theory, Special Functions, Physics and Combinatorics" held at the Department of Mathematics, University of Florida, Gainesville, from November 11 to 13, 1999. The main emphasis of the conference was Com puter Algebra (i. e. symbolic computation) and how it related to the fields of Number Theory, Special Functions, Physics and Combinatorics. A subject that is common to all of these fields is q-series. We brought together those who do symbolic computation with q-series and those who need q-series in cluding workers in Physics and Combinatorics. The goal of the conference was to inform mathematicians and physicists who use q-series of the latest developments in the field of q-series and especially how symbolic computa tion has aided these developments. Over 60 people were invited to participate in the conference. We ended up having 45 participants at the conference, including six one hour plenary speakers and 28 half hour speakers. There were talks in all the areas we were hoping for. There were three software demonstrations.