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Functional Analysis

Fundamentals and Applications

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  • Second edition features new and expanded coverage of distribution theory and calculus, as well as other improvements
  • Presents the principles of functional analysis in a clear and concise way
  • Provides an elementary introduction to capacity theory and a new perspective on the history of functional analysis

Part of the book series: Cornerstones (COR)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

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This textbook presents the principles of functional analysis in a clear and concise way. The first three chapters describe the general notions of distance, integral, and norm, as well as their relations. Fundamental examples are provided in the three chapters that follow: Lebesgue spaces, dual spaces, and Sobolev spaces. Two subsequent chapters develop applications to capacity theory and elliptic problems. In particular, the isoperimetric inequality and the Pólya-Szegő and Faber-Krahn inequalities are proved by purely functional methods. The epilogue contains a sketch of the history of functional  analysis in relation to integration and differentiation. Starting from elementary analysis and introducing relevant research, this work is an excellent resource for students in mathematics and applied mathematics.

The second edition of Functional Analysis includes several improvements as well as the addition of supplementary material. Specifically, the coverage of advanced calculus and distribution theory has been completely rewritten and expanded. New proofs, theorems, and applications have been added as well for readers to explore.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Mathematics, Université catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium

    Michel Willem

About the author

Michel Willem is Full Professor Emeritus at ​Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Functional Analysis

  • Book Subtitle: Fundamentals and Applications

  • Authors: Michel Willem

  • Series Title: Cornerstones

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-09149-0

  • Publisher: Birkhäuser Cham

  • eBook Packages: Mathematics and Statistics, Mathematics and Statistics (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-09148-3Published: 28 January 2023

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-09151-3Published: 28 January 2024

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-09149-0Published: 27 January 2023

  • Series ISSN: 2197-182X

  • Series E-ISSN: 2197-1838

  • Edition Number: 2

  • Number of Pages: XV, 251

  • Number of Illustrations: 3 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Functional Analysis

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