Many branches of science and engineering involve applications of mathematical analysis. An important part of applied analysis is asymptotic approximation which is, therefore, an active area of research with new methods and publications being found constantly. This book gives an introduction to the subject sufficient for scientists and engineers to grasp the fundamental techniques, both those which have been known for some time and those which have been discovered more recently. The asymptotic approximation of both integrals and differential equations is discussed and the discussion includes hyperasymptotics as well as uniform asymptotics. There are many numerical examples to illustrate the relation between theory and practice. Exercises in the chapters enable the book to be used as a text for an introductory course.
Sample Chapter(s)
Chapter 1: Basic Theory (557 KB)
Contents:
- Basic Theory
- Integrals
- Series
- Uniform Asymptotics
- Hyperasymptotics
- Differential Equations
- Introduction to Nonstandard Analysis
- References
- Index
Readership: General.
“A very attractive feature of the book is the numerous examples illustrating the methods. A fine collection of exercises enriches each chapter, challenging the reader to check his progress in understanding the methods.”
Mathematical Reviews
“As an introductory book to asymptotics, with chapters on uniform asymptotics and exponential asymptotics, this book clearly fills a gap … it has a friendly size and contains many convincing numerical examples and interesting exercises. Hence, I recommend the book to everyone who works in asymptotics.”
SIAM
“… it is an excellent book that contains interesting results and methods for the researchers. It will be useful for the students interested in analysis and lectures on asymptotic methods … The reviewer recommends the book to everyone who is interested in analysis, engineers and specialists in ODE-s”
Acta Sci. Math. (Szeged)