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Irresistible Integrals George Boros (Xavier University of Louisiana)

Irresistible Integrals By George Boros (Xavier University of Louisiana)

Irresistible Integrals by George Boros (Xavier University of Louisiana)


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This book, first published in 2004, uses the problem of exact evaluation of definite integrals as a starting point for exploring many areas of mathematics, including analysis, number theory, algebra and combinatorics. This will be a guided tour of exciting discovery for undergraduates and their teachers in mathematics, computer science, physics, and engineering.

Irresistible Integrals Summary

Irresistible Integrals: Symbolics, Analysis and Experiments in the Evaluation of Integrals by George Boros (Xavier University of Louisiana)

The problem of evaluating integrals is well known to every student who has had a year of calculus. It was an especially important subject in 19th century analysis and it has now been revived with the appearance of symbolic languages. In this book, the authors use the problem of exact evaluation of definite integrals as a starting point for exploring many areas of mathematics. The questions discussed in this book, first published in 2004, are as old as calculus itself. In presenting the combination of methods required for the evaluation of most integrals, the authors take the most interesting, rather than the shortest, path to the results. Along the way, they illuminate connections with many subjects, including analysis, number theory, algebra and combinatorics. This will be a guided tour of exciting discovery for undergraduates and their teachers in mathematics, computer science, physics, and engineering.

Irresistible Integrals Reviews

'I recommend this book highly as a source of rewarding projects for undergraduates (and others) to home their analytic skills and gain an appreciation for this area of mathematics. The authors clearly had great love for the material and their enthusiasm comes through in an infectious manner.' SIAM Review
'The authors have managed to write a very readable account about integrals, accessible even to advanced undergraduates. Some of the topics of the book could be used for undergraduate reading and research projects. This way the book could serve as a 'springboard to many unexpected investigations and discoveries in mathematics.' Zentralblatt MATH

Table of Contents

1. Introduction; 2. Factorials and binomial coefficients; 3. The method of partial fractions; 4. A simple rational function; 5. A review of power series; 6. The exponential and logarithm functions; 7. The trigonometric functions and pi; 8. A quartic integral; 9. The normal integral; 10. Euler's constant; 11. Eulerian integrals: the Gamma and Beta functions; 12. The Riemann zeta function; 13. Logarithmic integrals; 14. A master formula; 15. Appendix: the revolutionary WZ method.

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NLS9780521796361
9780521796361
0521796369
Irresistible Integrals: Symbolics, Analysis and Experiments in the Evaluation of Integrals by George Boros (Xavier University of Louisiana)
New
Paperback
Cambridge University Press
2004-06-21
322
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