Orthogonal Polynomials and Continued Fractions From Euler's Point of View |
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| Author:
| Khrushchev, Sergey |
| Series title: | Encyclopedia of Mathematics and Its Applications Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-85419-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2008 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $237.95 |
Book Description:
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This book tells how continued fractions, studied even in Ancient Greece, only became a powerful tool in the hands of Euler, how he introduced the idea of orthogonal polynomials and combined the two subjects. The approach of Wallis, Brouncker and Euler is revived to illustrate its continuing significance on mathematics today.
This book tells how continued fractions, studied even in Ancient Greece, only became a powerful tool in the hands of Euler, how he introduced the idea of orthogonal polynomials and combined the two subjects. The approach of Wallis, Brouncker and Euler is revived to illustrate its continuing significance on mathematics today.