Preface |
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1 Basic properties of holomorphic functions |
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1 | (42) |
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1 | (15) |
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1.1.1 Real Clifford numbers |
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1 | (3) |
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4 | (1) |
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5 | (2) |
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1.1.4 Complex quaternions |
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7 | (1) |
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1.1.5 Clifford's geometric algebra |
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7 | (4) |
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1.1.6 The ± split with respect to two square roots of -1 |
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11 | (4) |
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15 | (1) |
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1.2 Classical function spaces in quaternions |
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16 | (2) |
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1.3 New types of holomorphic functions |
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18 | (5) |
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18 | (3) |
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1.3.2 Construction of holomorphic functions |
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21 | (2) |
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23 | (5) |
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1.4.1 General integral theorems |
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23 | (2) |
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1.4.2 Integral theorems for holomorphic functions |
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25 | (3) |
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28 | (15) |
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29 | (4) |
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1.5.2 Holomorphic Appell polynomials |
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33 | (1) |
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1.5.3 Holomorphic polynomials for the Riesz system |
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34 | (5) |
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1.5.4 Orthogonal polynomials in H |
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39 | (1) |
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39 | (4) |
2 Conformal and quasi-conformal mappings |
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43 | (32) |
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2.1 Mobius transformations |
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43 | (2) |
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2.1.1 Schwarzian derivative |
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44 | (1) |
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45 | (8) |
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2.2.1 Conformal mappings in the plane |
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46 | (1) |
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2.2.2 Conformal mappings in space |
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47 | (5) |
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2.2.3 Mercator projection |
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52 | (1) |
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2.3 Quasi-conformal mappings |
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53 | (6) |
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53 | (3) |
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2.3.2 Quaternionic quasi-conformal mappings |
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56 | (3) |
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59 | (16) |
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2.4.1 Characterization of M-conformal mappings |
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60 | (10) |
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2.4.2 M-conformal mappings in a plane |
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70 | (2) |
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2.4.3 M-conformal mappings of curves on the unit sphere |
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72 | (3) |
3 Function theoretic function spaces |
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75 | (20) |
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75 | (3) |
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3.2 Properties of Qp-spaces |
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78 | (4) |
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3.3 Another characterization of Qp-spaces |
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82 | (7) |
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3.4 Bergman and Hardy spaces |
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89 | (4) |
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89 | (2) |
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91 | (2) |
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93 | (2) |
4 Operator calculus |
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95 | (56) |
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4.1 Teodorescu transform and its left inverse |
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95 | (5) |
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4.1.1 Historical prologue |
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95 | (1) |
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4.1.2 Borel-Pompeiu formula |
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96 | (4) |
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4.2 On generalized II-operators |
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100 | (19) |
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4.2.1 The complex II-operator |
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100 | (2) |
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4.2.2 Shevchenko's generalization |
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102 | (1) |
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4.2.3 A generalization via the Teodorescu transform |
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103 | (8) |
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4.2.4 The second generalization of the II-operator |
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111 | (3) |
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4.2.5 The third generalization of the II-operator |
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114 | (3) |
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4.2.6 The special case of quaternions |
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117 | (2) |
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4.3 A general operator approach to holomorphy |
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119 | (12) |
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4.3.1 A general holomorphy |
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120 | (2) |
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4.3.2 Types of L-holomorphy |
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122 | (6) |
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4.3.3 Taylor type formula |
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128 | (3) |
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4.3.4 Taylor-Gontcharov formula for generalized Dirac operators of higher order |
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131 | (1) |
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4.4 A modified operator calculus in the plane |
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131 | (8) |
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4.4.1 Modified Borel-Pompeiu type formulas |
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132 | (2) |
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4.4.2 Modified Plemelj-Sokhotski formulas |
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134 | (1) |
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4.4.3 A modified Dirichlet problem |
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135 | (2) |
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4.4.4 A norm estimate for the modified Teodorescu transform |
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137 | (2) |
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4.5 Modified operator calculus in space |
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139 | (5) |
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4.5.1 Modified fundamental solutions |
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139 | (3) |
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4.5.2 A modified Borel-Pompeiu formula |
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142 | (2) |
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4.6 Operator calculus on the sphere |
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144 | (7) |
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4.6.1 Gegenbauer functions |
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144 | (1) |
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4.6.2 Spherical harmonics |
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145 | (4) |
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4.6.3 Borel-Pompeiu formula |
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149 | (2) |
5 Decompositions |
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151 | (18) |
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5.1 Vector fields in Euclidean space |
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151 | (5) |
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5.1.1 Helmholtz decomposition |
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151 | (3) |
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5.1.2 Associated boundary value problems |
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154 | (1) |
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5.1.3 Original Hodge decomposition theorem |
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155 | (1) |
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5.2 Bergman-Hodge decompositions |
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156 | (8) |
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5.2.1 Suitable fundamental solutions |
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157 | (2) |
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5.2.2 An orthogonal decomposition formula with complex potential |
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159 | (3) |
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5.2.3 Generalized Bergman-Hodge decomposition |
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162 | (1) |
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5.2.4 Decompositions in domains on the unit sphere |
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162 | (2) |
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5.3 Representations of functions by holomorphic generators |
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164 | (5) |
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5.3.1 Almansi decomposition |
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164 | (2) |
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5.3.2 Fischer decomposition |
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166 | (3) |
6 Some first-order systems of partial differential equations |
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169 | (34) |
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169 | (6) |
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6.1.1 A brief historical review |
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169 | (3) |
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6.1.2 Stationary Maxwell equations |
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172 | (1) |
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6.1.3 Stationary Maxwell equations with variable permitivities |
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173 | (2) |
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175 | (20) |
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6.2.1 History of the Vekua equation |
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175 | (2) |
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6.2.2 Pseudoanalytic functions |
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177 | (2) |
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6.2.3 Generating sequences and formal powers |
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179 | (2) |
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6.2.4 An important special case |
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181 | (1) |
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6.2.5 Orthogonal coordinates and explicit generating sequences |
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182 | (2) |
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6.2.6 Completeness of the systems of formal powers |
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184 | (1) |
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6.2.7 Factorization of second-order operators in the plane |
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185 | (3) |
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6.2.8 Complete systems of solutions for the stationary Schrodinger equation and their applications |
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188 | (2) |
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6.2.9 The Riccati equation in two dimensions |
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190 | (1) |
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6.2.10 On the solution of the Riccati equation |
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191 | (3) |
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6.2.11 Factorization in the hyperbolic case |
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194 | (1) |
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6.3 Biquaternions and factorization of spatial models |
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195 | (8) |
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6.3.1 Biquaternionic Vekua-type equations from physics |
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195 | (2) |
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6.3.2 Factorization of the 3D-Schrodinger operator and the main biquaternionic Vekua equation |
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197 | (6) |
7 Boundary value problems for second-order partial differential equations |
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203 | (62) |
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203 | (5) |
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203 | (4) |
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7.1.2 p-harmonic functions |
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207 | (1) |
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7.2 A class of non-linear boundary value problems |
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208 | (2) |
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210 | (9) |
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7.3.1 Motivation and historical note |
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210 | (2) |
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7.3.2 Square roots of the Helmholtz operator |
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212 | (7) |
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219 | (3) |
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219 | (3) |
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7.5 Equations of linear elasticity |
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222 | (25) |
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222 | (4) |
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226 | (4) |
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7.5.3 Solution theory for the stationary problem |
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230 | (2) |
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7.5.4 Kolosov-Muskhelishvili formulas |
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232 | (2) |
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7.5.5 Fundamentals of the linear theory of elasticity |
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234 | (2) |
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7.5.6 General solution of Papkovic-Neuber |
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236 | (1) |
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7.5.7 The representation theorem of Goursat in H |
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237 | (2) |
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7.5.8 Spatial Kolosov-Muskhelishvili formulas in H |
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239 | (2) |
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7.5.9 Generalized Kolosov-Muskhelishvili formulas for stresses |
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241 | (6) |
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7.6 Transmission problems in linear elasticity |
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247 | (7) |
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7.6.1 Boundary value problems in multiply connected domains |
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248 | (2) |
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7.6.2 Solution of the transmission problem |
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250 | (4) |
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7.6.3 Transmission problems for the Lame system |
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254 | (1) |
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7.7 Stationary fluid flow problems |
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254 | (11) |
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7.7.1 A brief history of fluid dynamics |
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254 | (1) |
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7.7.2 Stationary linear Stokes problem |
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255 | (1) |
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7.7.3 Non-linear Stokes equations |
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256 | (1) |
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7.7.4 Stationary Navier-Stokes problem |
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257 | (1) |
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7.7.5 Stationary equations of thermo-fluid dynamics |
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258 | (1) |
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7.7.6 Stationary magneto-hydromechanics |
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259 | (6) |
8 Some initial-boundary value problems |
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265 | (38) |
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266 | (1) |
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267 | (2) |
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8.3 Galpern-Sobolev equations |
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269 | (7) |
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8.3.1 Description of the problem |
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270 | (3) |
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8.3.2 Quaternionic integral operators |
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273 | (1) |
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8.3.3 A representation formula |
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274 | (2) |
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8.4 The Poisson-Stokes problem |
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276 | (6) |
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8.4.1 Semi-discretization |
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278 | (2) |
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8.4.2 Operator decomposition |
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280 | (1) |
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8.4.3 Representation formulas |
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280 | (2) |
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8.5 Higher dimensional versions of Korteweg-de Vries' and Burgers' equation |
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282 | (6) |
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8.5.1 Multidimensional version of Burgers equation |
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282 | (1) |
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283 | (4) |
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8.5.3 A quaternionic Korteweg-de Vries-Burgers equation |
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287 | (1) |
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8.6 Solving the Maxwell equations |
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288 | (2) |
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8.7 Alternative treatment of parabolic problems |
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290 | (4) |
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8.7.1 The Witt basis approach |
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290 | (2) |
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8.7.2 Harmonic extension method |
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292 | (2) |
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8.8 Fluid flow through porous media |
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294 | (9) |
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8.8.1 Governing equations |
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294 | (1) |
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8.8.2 Representation in a quaternionic operator calculus |
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295 | (5) |
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300 | (3) |
9 Riemann-Hilbert problems |
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303 | (16) |
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9.1 Riemann-Hilbert problem in the plane |
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303 | (4) |
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9.2 Riemann-Hilbert problems in Cl(3, 0) |
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307 | (12) |
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9.2.1 Plemelj formula for functions with a parameter |
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308 | (8) |
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9.2.2 Riemann boundary value problem for harmonic functions |
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316 | (1) |
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9.2.3 Riemann boundary value problem for biharmonic functions |
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317 | (2) |
10 Initial-boundary value problems on the sphere |
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319 | (10) |
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10.1 Forecasting equations |
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319 | (7) |
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10.1.1 Forecasting equations - a physical description |
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319 | (2) |
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10.1.2 Toroidal flows on the sphere |
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321 | (1) |
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10.1.3 Tangential derivatives |
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322 | (1) |
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10.1.4 Oseen's problem on the sphere |
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323 | (2) |
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10.1.5 Forecasting equations in a ball shell |
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325 | (1) |
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10.2 Viscous shallow water equations |
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326 | (3) |
11 Fourier transforms |
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329 | (32) |
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11.1 Hypercomplex Fourier transforms |
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329 | (17) |
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329 | (1) |
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11.1.2 General two-sided Clifford Fourier transforms |
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330 | (1) |
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11.1.3 Properties of the general two-sided CFT |
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331 | (3) |
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11.1.4 Fourier transforms in quaternions |
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334 | (6) |
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11.1.5 Clifford Fourier-Mellin transform |
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340 | (1) |
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11.1.6 Clifford-Fourier transforms with pseudoscalar square roots of -1 |
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341 | (2) |
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11.1.7 Spacetime Fourier transform |
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343 | (2) |
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345 | (1) |
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11.2 Fractional Fourier transform |
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346 | (5) |
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11.2.1 Exponentials of the Dirac operator |
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346 | (2) |
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11.2.2 Fourier transform of fractional order |
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348 | (3) |
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351 | (10) |
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351 | (1) |
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11.3.2 At the very beginning |
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351 | (1) |
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11.3.3 Passing to higher dimensions |
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352 | (1) |
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352 | (1) |
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11.3.5 Relation to the Fourier transform |
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353 | (1) |
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11.3.6 Radon transform and spherical means |
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354 | (1) |
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11.3.7 Inversion formula for radial functions |
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355 | (1) |
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11.3.8 Relation to the Hilbert transform |
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356 | (1) |
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11.3.9 Radon transform on SO(3) |
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356 | (5) |
Bibliography |
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361 | (22) |
Index |
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