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Idempotency

By Michael Atiyah , Jeremy Gunawardena , John M. Taylor

Book information

Publisher
CUP
Year
1998
ISBN
9780521055383, 0521055385
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
3 MB (3341584 bytes)
Series
Publications of the Newton Institute
Pages
456\456
Topic
Mathematics Algebra
Library
Kolxo3
DPI
300
Time added
2010-07-29 05:14:56

Description

Certain nonlinear optimization problems arise in such areas as the theory of computation, pure and applied probability, and mathematical physics. These problems can be solved through linear methods, providing the usual number system is replaced with one that satisfies the idempotent law. Only recently has a systematic study of idempotency analysis emerged, triggered in part by a workshop organized by Hewlett-Packard's Basic Research Institute in the Mathematical Sciences (BRIMS), which brought together for the first time many leading researchers in the area. This volume, a record of that workshop, includes a variety of contributions, a broad introduction to idempotency, written especially for the book, and a bibliography of the subject. It is the most up-to-date survey currently available of research in this developing area of mathematics; the articles cover both practical and more theoretical considerations, making it essential reading for all workers in the area.

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