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Scattering Theory, Revised Edition

  • 1st Edition, Volume 26 - January 28, 1990
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Peter D. Lax, Ralph S. Phillips
  • Language: English

This revised edition of a classic book, which established scattering theory as an important and fruitful area of research, reflects the wealth of new results discovered in the… Read more

Description

This revised edition of a classic book, which established scattering theory as an important and fruitful area of research, reflects the wealth of new results discovered in the intervening years. This new, revised edition should continue to inspire researchers to expand the application of the original ideas proposed by the authors.

Readership

Mathematical libraries, research mathematicians, and graduate students.

Table of contents

Introduction. Representation Theory and the Scattering Operator. A Semigroup of Operators Related to the Scattering Matrix. The Translation Representation for the Solution of the Wave Equation in Free Space. The Solution of the Wave Equation in an Exterior Domain. Symmetric Hyperbolic System

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Volume: 26
  • Published: February 2, 2012
  • Language: English

About the authors

PL

Peter D. Lax

Affiliations and expertise
Courant Institute of Mathematics

RP

Ralph S. Phillips

Affiliations and expertise
Stanford University

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