TY - BOOK AU - Richards,Ian AU - Youn,Heekyung TI - Theory of distributions: a non-technical introduction SN - 9780511623837 (ebook) AV - QA273.6 .R53 1990 U1 - 519.2/4 20 PY - 1990/// CY - Cambridge PB - Cambridge University Press KW - Distribution (Probability theory) N1 - Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015) N2 - This book is a self-contained introduction to the theory of distributions, sometimes called generalized functions. Most books on this subject are either intuitive or else rigorous but technically demanding. Here, by concentrating on the essential results, the authors have introduced the subject in a way that will most appeal to non-specialists, yet is still mathematically correct. Topics covered include: the Dirac delta function, generalized functions, dipoles, quadrupoles, pseudofunctions and Fourier transforms. The self-contained treatment does not require any knowledge of functional analysis or topological vector spaces; even measure theory is not needed for most of the book. The book, which can be used either to accompany a course or for self-study, is liberally supplied with exercises. It will be a valuable introduction to the theory of distributions and their applications for students or professionals in statistics, physics, engineering and economics UR - https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511623837 ER -