Curves and Surfaces an Introduction to Complex Analysis Harmonic
springer.com/NEWSonline Springer News 7/2011 Mathematics 89 M. Abate, Università di Pisa, Italia; F. Tovena, R. P. Agarwal, Texas A&M University, Kingsville, V. Anandam, University of Madras, Chennai, India Università Tor Vergata, Roma, Italia TX, USA; K. Perera, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Fl, USA; S. Pinelas, Universidade dos Harmonic Functions and Curves and Surfaces Açores, Ponta Delgada, Portugal Potentials on Finite or Infinite An Introduction to Complex Networks The book provides an introduction to Differential Geometry of Curves and Surfaces. The theory of Analysis Random walks, Markov chains and electrical curves starts with a discussion of possible defini- networks serve as an introduction to the study tions of the concept of curve, proving in particular This textbook introduces the subject of complex of real-valued functions on finite or infinite the classification of 1-dimensional manifolds. We analysis to advanced undergraduate and graduate graphs, with appropriate interpretations using then present the classical local theory of param- students in a clear and concise manner. Key probability theory and current-voltage laws. The etrized plane and space curves (curves in n-dimen- features of this textbook: effectively organizes the relation between this type of function theory and sional space are discussed in the complementary subject into easily manageable sections in the form the (Newton) potential theory on the Euclidean material): curvature, torsion, Frenet’s formulas and of 50 class-tested lectures, uses detailed examples spaces is well-established. The latter theory has the fundamental theorem of the local theory of to drive the presentation, includes numerous exer- been variously generalized, one example being curves.
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