Author: William Arveson
Publisher: Springer
Keywords: semigroups, dynamics, noncommutative
Number of Pages: 440
Published: 2003-05-12
List price: $124.00
ISBN-10: 0387001514
ISBN-13: 9780387001517

The term Noncommutative Dynamics can be interpreted in several ways. It is used in this book to refer to a set of phenomena associated with the dynamics of quantum systems of the simplest kind that involve rigorous mathematical structures associated with infinitely many degrees of freedom. The dynamics of such a system is represented by a one-parameter group of automorphisms of a noncommutative algebra of observables, and the author focuses primarily on the most concrete case in which that algebra consists of all bounded operators on a Hilbert space. This subject overlaps with several mathe

Author: William Arveson
Publisher: Springer
Keywords: mathematics, texts, graduate, algebras, invitation
Number of Pages: 106
Published: 1976-03-23
List price: $79.95
ISBN-10: 0387901760
ISBN-13: 9780387901763

This book is an introduction to C^*-algebras and their representations on Hilbert spaces. The presentation is as simple and concrete as possible; the book is written for a second-year graduate student who is familiar with the basic results of functional analysis, measure theory and Hilbert spaces. The author does not aim for great generality, but confines himself to the best-known and also to the most important parts of the theory and the applications. Because of the manner in which it is written, the book should be of special interest to physicists for whom it opens an important area of moder

Authors:W. B. Arveson, Ronald G. Douglas,
Publisher: American Mathematical Society
Keywords: operator, mathematics, vol, parts, amp, symposia, proceedings, theory, algebras, applications, volume
Number of Pages: 1025
Published: 1990-12
List price: $221.00
ISBN-10: 0821814869
ISBN-13: 9780821814864

Operator theory has come of age during the last twenty years. The subject has developed in several directions using new and powerful methods that have led to the solution of basic problems previously thought to be inaccessible. In addition, operator theory has had fundamental connections with a range of other mathematical topics. For example, operator theory has made mutually enriching contacts with other areas of mathematics, such as algebraic topology and index theory, complex analysis, and probability theory.The algebraic methods employed in operator theory are diverse and touch upon a broa

Authors:William J. Cook, William H. Cunningham, William R.
Publisher: Wiley-Interscience
Keywords: optimization, combinatorial
Number of Pages: 368
Published: 1997-11-12
List price: $156.00
ISBN-10: 047155894X
ISBN-13: 9780471558941

A complete, highly accessible introduction to one of today’s most exciting areas of applied mathematics One of the youngest, most vital areas of applied mathematics, combinatorial optimization integrates techniques from combinatorics, linear programming, and the theory of algorithms. Because of its success in solving difficult problems in areas from telecommunications to VLSI, from product distribution to airline crew scheduling, the field has seen a ground swell of activity over the past decade. Combinatorial Optimization is an ideal introduction to this mathematical discipline for ad

Authors:William Reichenstein, William W. Jennings, William
Publisher: Wiley
Keywords: code, tax, investments, integrating
Number of Pages: 250
Published: 2003-01-17
List price: $49.95
ISBN-10: 0471216429
ISBN-13: 9780471216421

Add Value to any Client’s Portfolio With Tax-Saving Strategies "Bill Reichenstein and William Jennings are two of the industry’s very few true pioneers. This book should be on the short list of anyone interested in private wealth management, whether expressed in thousands or millions of dollars." –Jean L. P. Brunel, CFA, Editor of the Journal of Wealth Management and author of Integrated Wealth Management "Reichenstein and Jennings tackle many key issues facing individual investors, including ‘How should you differentiate between the before-tax dollars in retirement acc

Authors:William G. Gale, J. Mark Iwry, David C. John, William
Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
Keywords: saves, america, way, changing, automatic
Number of Pages: 278
Published: 2009-08-04
List price: $24.95
ISBN-10: 0815702787
ISBN-13: 9780815702788

Automatic offers an innovative new way to think about how Americans can save for retirement.Over the past quarter century, America’s pension system has shifted away from defined benefit plans and toward defined contribution savings programs such as 401(k)s and IRAs. There is much to be done to improve the defined contribution system. Many workers fail to participate and those who do often contribute too little, invest the funds poorly, and are not adequately prepared to manage funds while in retirement.To resolve these problems, the authors propose that employees should be automatically

Authors:William S. Laufer, William Merton, Freda Adler, Willi
Publisher: Transaction Publishers
Keywords: theory, volume, criminology, advances, legacy, anomie
Number of Pages: 449
Published: 1999-11-01
List price: $32.95
ISBN-10: 0765806622
ISBN-13: 9780765806628