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1 | (8) |
| A. Foundations |
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9 | (61) |
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1. Historical development of the coordinate concept |
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9 | (29) |
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9 | (6) |
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1.2. Affine and projective geometry |
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15 | (5) |
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1.3. Differential geometry |
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20 | (4) |
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1.4. Geodesy and cartography |
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24 | (10) |
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34 | (4) |
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2. Notation and conventions |
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38 | (32) |
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2.1. Sets and topological spaces |
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38 | (4) |
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42 | (6) |
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48 | (8) |
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2.4. Multilinear forms and tensors |
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56 | (9) |
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65 | (5) |
| B. Geometry |
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70 | (225) |
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70 | (43) |
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3.1. Continuous coordinate systems |
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70 | (3) |
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73 | (3) |
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3.3. Curves and tangent spaces |
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76 | (4) |
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80 | (5) |
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3.5. Differential and exterior derivation |
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85 | (9) |
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94 | (8) |
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102 | (4) |
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3.8. Integration of differential forms |
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106 | (4) |
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110 | (3) |
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113 | (47) |
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113 | (4) |
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4.2. Christoffel symbols and covariant derivation |
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117 | (6) |
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123 | (5) |
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128 | (8) |
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136 | (9) |
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145 | (4) |
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4.7. Classical vector analysis |
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149 | (11) |
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5. Applications to physics |
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160 | (30) |
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160 | (6) |
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166 | (6) |
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172 | (3) |
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175 | (7) |
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182 | (5) |
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187 | (3) |
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190 | (56) |
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6.1. Elementary properties of complex numbers |
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190 | (3) |
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6.2. Convergence of function series |
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193 | (5) |
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198 | (7) |
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6.4. Analytical continuation |
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205 | (6) |
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6.5. Holomorphic functions |
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211 | (14) |
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6.6. Angle-preserving transformations |
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225 | (8) |
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233 | (4) |
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237 | (9) |
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246 | (49) |
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7.1. Affine and projective coordinates |
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246 | (9) |
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255 | (5) |
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260 | (8) |
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268 | (11) |
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7.5. Planar algebraic curves |
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279 | (8) |
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7.6. Stereographic projection |
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287 | (6) |
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7.7. Higher dimensional spaces |
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293 | (2) |
| C. Rotations |
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295 | (233) |
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295 | (23) |
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8.1. Isometries and Euclidean transformations |
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295 | (6) |
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8.2. The exponential mapping |
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301 | (10) |
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8.3. Rational parametrization |
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311 | (7) |
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9. Linear transformations of complex spaces |
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318 | (35) |
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318 | (4) |
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9.2. Cayley-Klein parameters |
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322 | (5) |
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9.3. The angular momentum algebra |
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327 | (9) |
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9.4. Gaussian mutations of space |
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336 | (3) |
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339 | (3) |
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9.6. Elementary geometry of the Riemann number sphere |
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342 | (11) |
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353 | (26) |
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10.1. The skew field of quaternions |
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353 | (6) |
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10.2. Left and right multiplication |
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359 | (3) |
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10.3. Rotations of the quaternion algebra |
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362 | (5) |
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10.4. Representation by complex matrices |
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367 | (4) |
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10.5. Finite groups of quaternions |
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371 | (8) |
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379 | (50) |
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11.1. Doubling method of Cayley and Dickson |
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379 | (10) |
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11.2. Alternative division algebras |
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389 | (15) |
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11.3. The theorem of Hurwitz |
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404 | (7) |
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411 | (14) |
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11.5. Parallelizability and regular vielbeine |
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425 | (4) |
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429 | (23) |
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12.1. Homotopy groups of spheres |
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429 | (4) |
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12.2. Homotopy invariants |
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433 | (5) |
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12.3. Duplication of angles and classical Hopf fibration |
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438 | (6) |
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444 | (4) |
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12.5. Geometric peculiarities |
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448 | (4) |
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452 | (40) |
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13.1. Schur extensions of the symmetric groups |
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452 | (14) |
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466 | (4) |
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470 | (6) |
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476 | (10) |
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486 | (6) |
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14. Lorentz transformations |
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492 | (36) |
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492 | (7) |
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499 | (9) |
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14.3. Complex Lorentz matrices |
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508 | (8) |
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14.4. Description by quaternions |
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516 | (6) |
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14.5. Representation theory of the Lorentz group |
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522 | (6) |
| D. Reflections |
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528 | (109) |
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528 | (46) |
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15.1. Discrete symmetries |
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528 | (4) |
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15.2. Invariant theory; Molien's theorem |
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532 | (6) |
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15.3. Polynomial invariant rings |
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538 | (12) |
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550 | (8) |
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15.5. Fundamental systems |
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558 | (8) |
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15.6. The Euclidean Coxeter groups |
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566 | (8) |
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16. Invariant rings of finite Weyl groups |
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574 | (31) |
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574 | (15) |
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589 | (10) |
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16.3. Elementary symmetric functions |
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599 | (6) |
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605 | (32) |
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17.1. Generic Weyl groups (A,B,D) |
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605 | (2) |
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17.2. Weyl groups of type E |
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607 | (16) |
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17.3. Weyl groups of types F,G,H,I |
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623 | (12) |
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635 | (2) |
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| E. Lattices |
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637 | (200) |
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18. Elliptic functions and modular forms |
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637 | (51) |
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18.1. Doubly periodic functions |
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637 | (6) |
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18.2. WeierstraXXX functions |
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643 | (11) |
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654 | (7) |
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661 | (11) |
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672 | (6) |
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18.6. Modular functions; the J-invariant |
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678 | (10) |
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688 | (38) |
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19.1. Foundations of lattice theory |
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688 | (10) |
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698 | (14) |
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712 | (5) |
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717 | (9) |
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726 | (55) |
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20.1. Encoding of information |
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726 | (4) |
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730 | (8) |
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20.3. The binary Golay code |
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738 | (13) |
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20.4. Miracle octad generator |
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751 | (6) |
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20.5. Alternative constructions of the Golay code |
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757 | (10) |
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20.6. Steiner systems and Mathieu groups |
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767 | (14) |
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781 | (56) |
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21.1. Uniqueness of the Leech lattice |
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781 | (8) |
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21.2. Explicit representations |
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789 | (3) |
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792 | (7) |
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21.4. Holes in the Leech lattice |
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799 | (7) |
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21.5. Invariants of the Conway group |
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806 | (13) |
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21.6. Lorentz lattices and sporadic groups |
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819 | (18) |
| F. Spheres |
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837 | (148) |
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837 | (29) |
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22.1. The theorems of Green |
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837 | (7) |
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22.2. Dirichlet's principle |
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844 | (10) |
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22.3. The Poisson integral |
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854 | (8) |
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22.4. Potential functions |
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862 | (4) |
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23. Spherical surface functions |
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866 | (47) |
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23.1. Spherical harmonics |
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866 | (4) |
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23.2. Legendre polynomials |
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870 | (11) |
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23.3. Orthogonal functions on the 2-sphere |
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881 | (16) |
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23.4. Clebsch-Gordan coefficients |
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897 | (16) |
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913 | (32) |
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24.1. Integration points and weights |
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913 | (7) |
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24.2. Numerical integration after GauB |
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920 | (8) |
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928 | (7) |
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24.4. Integration by means of the Gosset lattice |
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935 | (6) |
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24.5. Transfer via Hopf mappings |
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941 | (4) |
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945 | (40) |
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25.1. Integration methods with equal weights |
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945 | (6) |
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951 | (5) |
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25.3. Optimal integration on the 2-sphere |
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956 | (10) |
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966 | (10) |
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25.5. Very high precision numerical integration |
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976 | (5) |
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25.6. Four-dimensional root systems and quaternions |
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981 | (4) |
| G. Coordinate systems |
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985 | (147) |
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26. Linear and reducible coordinates |
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985 | (21) |
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26.1. Cartesian and oblique linear frames |
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985 | (6) |
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991 | (4) |
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26.3. Classical cylindrical coordinates |
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995 | (2) |
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26.4. Separable isothermal systems |
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997 | (9) |
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27. Three-dimensional Stackel coordinates |
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1006 | (31) |
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27.1. Rotational symmetry |
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1006 | (9) |
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1015 | (5) |
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27.3. Classification of Stackel-type metrics |
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1020 | (9) |
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27.4. Bipolar coordinates |
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1029 | (8) |
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1037 | (31) |
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28.1. Orthogonal families of quadrics |
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1037 | (8) |
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28.2. Metric and differential operators |
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1045 | (8) |
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28.3. Separation of the potential equation |
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1053 | (5) |
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1058 | (6) |
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28.5. Geodesics on the ellipsoid |
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1064 | (4) |
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29. GauB-Kruger Coordinates |
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1068 | (36) |
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29.1. Soldner's parameterization of the spheroid |
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1068 | (9) |
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1077 | (6) |
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29.3. Transversal Mercator projection |
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1083 | (12) |
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29.4. Bessel's figure of the Earth |
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1095 | (5) |
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1100 | (4) |
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30. Coordinates for special applications |
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1104 | (28) |
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30.1. Clairaut coordinates |
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1104 | (5) |
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1109 | (4) |
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30.3. Planar Weyl coordinates |
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1113 | (5) |
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30.4. Weyl coordinates in three-dimensional space |
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1118 | (8) |
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30.5. Higher dimensional Weyl coordinates |
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1126 | (6) |
| H. Tables |
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1132 | (165) |
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Calculation and organization of the tables |
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1132 | (4) |
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1136 | (35) |
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1136 | (3) |
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1139 | (3) |
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1142 | (3) |
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1145 | (3) |
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1148 | (4) |
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1152 | (4) |
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1156 | (3) |
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1159 | (3) |
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1162 | (3) |
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1165 | (3) |
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1168 | (3) |
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1171 | (94) |
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1171 | (3) |
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1174 | (4) |
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1178 | (4) |
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1182 | (4) |
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Coordinates of the parabolic cylinder |
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1186 | (4) |
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Coordinates of the elliptic cylinder |
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1190 | (4) |
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Confocal cylindrical coordinates |
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1194 | (4) |
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Coordinates of the circular paraboloid |
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1198 | (4) |
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Coordinates of the elliptic paraboloid |
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1202 | (5) |
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Ellipsoidal coordinates (prolate) |
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1207 | (4) |
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Ellipsoidal coordinates (oblate) |
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1211 | (4) |
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Spheroidal coordinates (prolate) |
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1215 | (4) |
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Spheroidal coordinates (oblate) |
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1219 | (4) |
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1223 | (5) |
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1228 | (6) |
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Bicylindrical coordinates |
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1234 | (4) |
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1238 | (5) |
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1243 | (5) |
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1248 | (5) |
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1253 | (6) |
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1259 | (6) |
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1265 | (32) |
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1265 | (3) |
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Cylindrical coordinates of type (1,3) |
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1268 | (4) |
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Cylindrical coordinates of type (2,2) |
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1272 | (4) |
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1276 | (4) |
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1280 | (4) |
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1284 | (4) |
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1288 | (9) |
| Appendix |
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1297 | (25) |
| References |
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1297 | (25) |
| Index |
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