birkhäuser okt 2010 (5 results)

sonst. Bücher. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Eine Architektur, die in einer sinnlichen Verbindung zum Leben stehen soll, erfordert ein Denken, das über Form und Konstruktion weit hinausgeht. In seinen Texten bringt Peter Zumthor zum Ausdruck, was ihn zu diesen Gebäuden motiviert, die Gefühl und Verstand auf so vielfältige Weise ansprechen und über eine unbedingte Präsenz und Ausstrahlung verfügen. Dieses Buch, das nun bereits in zweiter Auflage erscheint, wurde nun um zwei neue Essays ergänzt: 'Architektur und Landschaft' beschäftigt sich mit dem Verhältnis von Bauwerk und Umgebung, dem Geheimnis der gelungenen Platzierung und topografischen Einbindung von Architektur. In 'Die Leiserhäuser' beschreibt Peter Zumthor das Entstehen zweier Holzhäuser im bündnerischen Leis und thematisiert damit die besondere Herausforderung, zeitgenössische Architektur in einen traditionellen baulichen Kontext zu integrieren. - Bereits in der zweiten, erweiterten Auflage Mit zwei neuen Essays Mit präzis beobachtenden Fotografien des Wohn und Atelierhauses Zumthors von Laura J. PadgettDe Gruyter GmbH, Genthiner Straße 13, 10785 Berlin Französisch.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -With each methodology treated in its own chapter, this monograph is a thorough exploration of several theories that can be used to find explicit formulas for heat kernels for both elliptic and sub-elliptic operators. The authors show how to find heat kernels for classical operators by employing a number of different methods. Some of these methods come from stochastic processes, others from quantum physics, and yet others are purely mathematical.What is new about this work is the sheer diversity of methods that are used to compute the heat kernels. It is interesting that such apparently distinct branches of mathematics, including stochastic processes, differential geometry, special functions, quantum mechanics and PDEs, all have a common concept ¿ the heat kernel. This unifying concept, that brings together so many domains of mathematics, deserves dedicated study.Heat Kernels for Elliptic and Sub-elliptic Operators is an ideal resource for graduate students, researchers, and practitioners in pure and applied mathematics as well as theoretical physicists interested in understanding different ways of approaching evolution operators.Springer Basel AG in Springer Science + Business Media, Heidelberger Platz 3, 14197 Berlin 456 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -This book presents contributions of mathematicians covering topics from ancient India, placing them in the broader context of the history of mathematics. Although the translations of some Sanskrit mathematical texts are available in the literature, Indian contributions are rarely presented in major Western historical works. Yet some of the well-known and universally-accepted discoveries from India, including the concept of zero and the decimal representation of numbers, have made lasting contributions to the foundation of modern mathematics.Ancient Indian Leaps into Mathematics examines these ancient mathematical ideas that were spread throughout India, China, the Islamic world, and Western Europe. Through a systematic approach, it gives an historical account of ancient Indian mathematical traditions and their influence on other parts of the world.Springer Basel AG in Springer Science + Business Media, Heidelberger Platz 3, 14197 Berlin 240 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condition: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This monograph is a unified presentation of several theories of finding explicit formulas for heat kernels for both elliptic and sub-elliptic operators. These kernels are important in the theory of parabolic operators because they describe the distribution of heat on a given manifold as well as evolution phenomena and diffusion processes. Heat Kernels for Elliptic and Sub-elliptic Operators is an ideal reference for graduate students, researchers in pure and applied mathematics, and theoretical physicists interested in understanding different ways of approaching evolution operators. 456 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Condition: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -This volume presents contributions of mathematicians from ancient India to the broader context of the history of mathematics. Although the translations of some Sanskrit mathematical texts are available, Indian contributions are rarely presented in major European historical works. Some of the well-known and universally accepted discoveries from India include the concept of zero and the decimal representation of numbers.The presentation of ideas is systematic and follows the mathematical ideas that were spread from India, China, the Islamic world, and Western Europe. Topics include the work of two well-known Indian mathematicians: Brahmagupta and Bhaskaracharya; the relationship of Indian mathematics to the mathematics of China and Greece; and transmission of ideas between the Western and non-Western world. In addition, a chapter on calendrical calculations, complete with computer programs, enables the reader to determine Indian dates. Through these articles, the contributors interweave the mathematics of India and the rest of the world. 240 pp. Englisch.