The unique feature of this book is that it considers the theory of partial differential equations in mathematical physics as the language of continuous processes, that is, as an interdisciplinary science that treats the hierarchy of mathematical phenomena as reflections of their physical counterparts. Special attention is drawn to tracing the development of these mathematical phenomena in different natural sciences, with examples drawn from continuum mechanics, electrodynamics, transport phenomena, thermodynamics, and chemical kinetics. At the same time, the authors trace the interrelation between the different types of problems - elliptic, parabolic, and hyperbolic - as the mathematical counterparts of stationary and evolutionary processes. This combination of mathematical comprehensiveness and natural scientific motivation represents a step forward in the presentation of the classical theory of PDEs, one that will be appreciated by both students and researchers alike.

The book's combination of mathematical comprehensiveness and natural scientific motivation represents a step forward in the presentation of the classical theory of PDEs.
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'There is no doubt that this is a work of considerable and thorough erudition.' The Times Higher Education Supplement



Book Information
ISBN 9780521558464
Author Isaak Rubinstein
Format Paperback
Page Count 696
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 1094g
Dimensions(mm) 243mm * 169mm * 36mm