How Long to Read Generalized Functions, Volume 1

How Long Does it Take to Read Generalized Functions, Volume 1?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 8 minutes to read Generalized Functions, Volume 1 by I. M. Gel′fand

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

he first systematic theory of generalized functions (also known as distributions) was created in the early 1950s, although some aspects were developed much earlier, most notably in the definition of the Green's function in mathematics and in the work of Paul Dirac on quantum electrodynamics in physics. The six-volume collection, Generalized Functions, written by I. M. Gel′fand and co-authors and published in Russian between 1958 and 1966, gives an introduction to generalized functions and presents various applications to analysis, PDE, stochastic processes, and representation theory. Volume 1 is devoted to basics of the theory of generalized functions. The first chapter contains main definitions and most important properties of generalized functions as functional on the space of smooth functions with compact support. The second chapter talks about the Fourier transform of generalized functions. In Chapter 3, definitions and properties of some important classes of generalized functions are discussed; in particular, generalized functions supported on submanifolds of lower dimension, generalized functions associated with quadratic forms, and homogeneous generalized functions are studied in detail. Many simple basic examples make this book an excellent place for a novice to get acquainted with the theory of generalized functions. A long appendix presents basics of generalized functions of complex variables.

How long is Generalized Functions, Volume 1?

Generalized Functions, Volume 1 by I. M. Gel′fand is 423 pages long, and a total of 107,019 words.

This makes it 143% the length of the average book. It also has 131% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Generalized Functions, Volume 1 Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 44 minutes to read Generalized Functions, Volume 1 aloud.

What Reading Level is Generalized Functions, Volume 1?

Generalized Functions, Volume 1 is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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