Galois' dream : group theory and differential equations / Michio Kuga ; Susan Addington, Motohico Mulase, translators.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kuga, Michio, 1928-1990.

Standardized Title:

Garoa no yume. English

Language:

English

Japanese

Subjects (All):

Galois theory.

Differential equations.

Monodromy groups.

Physical Description:

ix, 150 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Boston : Birkhäuser, [1993]

Summary:

First year, undergraduate, mathematics students in Japan have for many years had the opportunity of a unique experience---an introduction, at an elementary level, to some very advanced ideas in mathematics from one of the leading mathematicians of the world. Michio Kuga??'s lectures on Group Theory and Differential Equations are a realization of two dreams---one to see Galois groups used to attack the problems of differential equations---the other to do so in such a manner as to take students from a very basic level to an understanding of the heart of this fascinating mathematical problem. English reading students now have the opportunity to enjoy this lively presentation, from elementary ideas to cartoons to funny examples, and to follow the mind of an imaginative and creative mathematician into a world of enduring mathematical creations.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (page 141) and index.

ISBN:

0817636889

3764336889

OCLC:

27010448