Invitation to classical analysis
type: Item
instance of: scholarly article
zbMATH Open document ID: 1244.00003
author: Peter Duren
publication date: 2012-07-09T00:00:00Z
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 00A05
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 26-01
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 11-01
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 33-01
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 34-01
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 40-01
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 41-01
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 42-01
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 00A35
zbMATH DE Number: 6053752
zbMATH Keywords: general mathematics
zbMATH Keywords: real functions
zbMATH Keywords: classical analysis
zbMATH Keywords: special functions
zbMATH Keywords: approximation theory
zbMATH Keywords: Tauberian theorems
zbMATH Keywords: Fourier series
zbMATH Keywords: Fourier transform
zbMATH Keywords: gamma function
zbMATH Keywords: Riemann zeta function
zbMATH Keywords: ordinary differential equations
zbMATH Keywords: Peano curves
zbMATH Keywords: elliptic integral
zbMATH Keywords: equidistributed sequences
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title: Invitation to classical analysis
published in: Pure and Applied Undergraduate Texts
review text: ``Invitation to Classical Analysis'' is not meant to be a usual introduction to calculus or real analysis. In fact, this book is designed for undergraduate students who are already familiar with the basic principles of real analysis, as taught in advanced calculus courses, and are prepared to explore a number of additional, highly substantial and utmost beautiful topics in classical analysis. Among those topics are Fourier series and integrals, classical inequalities, infinite products, approximation theory, the gamma function, Bernoulli numbers and polynomials, the Riemann zeta function, Tauberian theorems, elliptic integrals, ordinary differential equations and their power series solutions, special functions, space-filling curves, and others, most of which do not occur any more in the modern undergraduate curriculum as natural sequels to the abstract theory conveyed in contemporary advanced calculus courses. As the author puts it, the purpose of the book under review is to present a selection of such former standard topics in analysis, thereby making them accessible at the undergraduate level by building on the theoretical foundation provided in modern advanced calculus courses. Throughout the text, every effort has been made to include the background material necessary for full comprehension, and to maintain an elementary level as far as possible. Actually, the book evolved from a collection of notes prepared over the years for students in the author's own advanced calculus courses, as supplements to the text and as concrete illustration of the same.NEWLINENEWLINE As for the precise contents, the book consists of fourteen chapters, each of which is divided into several sections. Chapter 1 is of preliminary nature and offers a rapid overview of the basics of calculus. Although proofs of the major theorems are included, it is assumed that the reader is already acquainted with most of the material. Chapter 2 deals with some special sequences in analysis, including a…
reviewed by: Werner Kleinert
description: scientific article; zbMATH DE number 6053752