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OverviewThe author would like to acknowledge his obligation to all his (;Olleagues and friends at the Institute of Mathematical Sciences of New York University for their stimulation and criticism which have contributed to the writing of this tract. The author also wishes to thank Aughtum S. Howard for permission to include results from her unpublished dissertation, Larkin Joyner for drawing the figures, Interscience Publishers for their cooperation and support, and particularly Lipman Bers, who suggested the publication in its present form. New Rochelle FRITZ JOHN September, 1955 [v] CONTENTS Introduction. . . . . . . 1 CHAPTER I Decomposition of an Arbitrary Function into Plane Waves Explanation of notation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 The spherical mean of a function of a single coordinate. 7 9 Representation of a function by its plane integrals . CHAPTER II Tbe Initial Value Problem for Hyperbolic Homogeneous Equations with Constant Coefficients Hyperbolic equations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Geometry of the normal surface for a strictly hyperbolic equation. 16 Solution of the Cauchy problem for a strictly hyperbolic equation . 20 Expression of the kernel by an integral over the normal surface. 23 The domain of dependence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 The wave equation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 The initial value problem for hyperbolic equations with a normal surface having multiple points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 CHAPTER III The Fundamental Solution of a Linear Elliptic Differential Equation witL Analytic Coefficients Definition of a fundamental solution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 The Cauchy problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Solution of the inhomogeneous equation with a plane wavefunction as right hand side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 The fundamental solution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Full Product DetailsAuthor: F. John , Fritz JohnPublisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc. Imprint: Springer-Verlag New York Inc. Edition: 1981 ed. Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.290kg ISBN: 9780387905655ISBN 10: 0387905650 Pages: 172 Publication Date: 17 April 1981 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |