Convex Functions and Their Applications: A Contemporary Approach (CMS/CAIMS Books in Mathematics, 14) - Softcover

Niculescu, Constantin P.; Persson, Lars-Erik

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3031719697 ISBN 13: 9783031719691

Publisher: Springer, 2026

Synopsis

This third edition presents an expanded and updated treatment of convex analysis methods, incorporating many new results that have emerged in recent years. These additions are essential for grasping the practical applications of convex function theory in solving contemporary real-world problems.

To reflect these advancements, the material has been meticulously reorganized, with a greater emphasis on topics relevant to current research. Additionally, great care has been taken to ensure that the text remains accessible to a broad audience, including both students and researchers focused on the application of mathematics.

Ideal for undergraduate courses, graduate seminars, or as a comprehensive reference, this book is an indispensable resource for those seeking to understand the extensive potential of convex function theory.

About this title

About the Author

Constantin P. Niculescu is Professor Emeritus of Mathematics at the University of Craiova, Romania, and an honorary member of the "Simion Stoilow" Institute of Mathematics of the Romanian Academy.

His research interests include convex analysis, functional analysis, real analysis, history, and heuristics of mathematics. He has authored several books and more than one hundred papers, for which he has been awarded several prizes for research and exposition.

Lars-Erik Persson  is Professor of Mathematics  at UiT, The Arctic University of Norway, Senior Professor at Karlstad University, Sweden, and Professor Emeritus at Uppsala University, Sweden. He has been the President of the Swedish Mathematical Society  His research interests include convex analysis, functional analysis, interpolation theory, Fourier analysis, inequalities and homogenization theory  He has authored several books and around 250 papers. He has received several awards for research but also for supervision and teaching. 

From the Back Cover

This third edition presents an expanded and updated treatment of convex analysis methods, incorporating many new results that have emerged in recent years. These additions are essential for grasping the practical applications of convex function theory in solving contemporary real-world problems.

To reflect these advancements, the material has been meticulously reorganized, with a greater emphasis on topics relevant to current research. Additionally, great care has been taken to ensure that the text remains accessible to a broad audience, including both students and researchers focused on the application of mathematics.

Ideal for undergraduate courses, graduate seminars, or as a comprehensive reference, this book is an indispensable resource for those seeking to understand the extensive potential of convex function theory.

In addition, this book:

• Can be used both as a research monograph or a graduate textbook
• Covers a vast array of various aspects, generalizations, applications and new research connected to convexity
• Contains in each subsection exercises which are useful both in courses and as a source of inspiration for new research.

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3031719697
• ISBN 13: 9783031719691
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 516