Geometric Functional Analysis and its Applications

Holmes, Richard B.

ISBN 10: 0387901361 / ISBN 13: 9780387901367

Published by Springer-Verlag New York, New York, 1975

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New York: Springer-Verlag (New York), 1975. First Edition and First Printing. Octavo, yellow glossy cloth boards imprinted in white and black, x + 246 pp. Near Fine; spine is just a bit darker then the front cover, touch of light smudge on page edges, faint soil at places on cover (does not show in scans). A sharp, bright, tight Near Fine example of an extraordinarily rare and collectible mathematics hardcover first edition, first printing. Please see scans. LT13.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Geometric Functional Analysis and its Applications
• Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York, New York
• Publication Date: 1975
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0387901361
• ISBN 13: 9780387901367
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
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Synopsis

This book has evolved from my experience over the past decade in teaching and doing research in functional analysis and certain of its appli­ cations. These applications are to optimization theory in general and to best approximation theory in particular. The geometric nature of the subjects has greatly influenced the approach to functional analysis presented herein, especially its basis on the unifying concept of convexity. Most of the major theorems either concern or depend on properties of convex sets; the others generally pertain to conjugate spaces or compactness properties, both of which topics are important for the proper setting and resolution of optimization problems. In consequence, and in contrast to most other treatments of functional analysis, there is no discussion of spectral theory, and only the most basic and general properties of linear operators are established. Some of the theoretical highlights of the book are the Banach space theorems associated with the names of Dixmier, Krein, James, Smulian, Bishop-Phelps, Brondsted-Rockafellar, and Bessaga-Pelczynski. Prior to these (and others) we establish to two most important principles of geometric functional analysis: the extended Krein-Milman theorem and the Hahn­ Banach principle, the latter appearing in ten different but equivalent formula­ tions (some of which are optimality criteria for convex programs). In addition, a good deal of attention is paid to properties and characterizations of conjugate spaces, especially reflexive spaces.