Technical problems often lead to differential equations with piecewise-smooth right-hand sides. This book presents some of the fascinating new phenomena that one can observe in piecewise-smooth dynamical systems.
For those who want to understand the main ideas in the theory of optimal problems, this book provides a good introduction to classical topics (under the heading of "the calculus of variations") and more modern topics (under the heading of "optimal control").
Covers bifurcation theory and its applications to dynamical systems and partial differential equations (PDEs) from science and engineering, including in particular... Læs mere
Including the known results and unsolved problems in the area of chromatic polynomials, this book covers chromatic polynomials of graphs. Taking the... Læs mere
Approaches the study of China under Hu Jintao in a two-fold manner: by examining the political parameters within which the party-state functions... Læs mere
Aims to provide a comprehensive introduction to cryptography without using complex mathematical constructions. The themes are conveyed in a form that only requires a basic knowledge of mathematics, but the methods are described in detail to enable their computer implementation.
Aims to shed light on the country's rapid industrialization and internationalization by looking at questions such as: Can China sustain its... Læs mere
Provides a pedagogical introduction and treatment of the brane-localized gravity program of Randall and Sundrum, in which gravitational signals are able to localize around... Læs mere
Examines the historical context and theoretical underpinnings of Einstein's theory of special relativity... Læs mere
Presents an introduction to quantum mechanics and mathematics that leads to the solution of the Schrodinger equation. This... Læs mere