A Problem Seminar (Sources in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences) [Paperback]

D.J. Newman (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 113 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (November 1, 1982)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0387907653
• ISBN-13: 978-0387907659
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,157,026 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Useful and rarely explained concepts, October 8, 2001

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This review is from: A Problem Seminar (Sources in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences) (Paperback)

It is sad that this text is out of print. There are so many amazingly useful concepts developed here. For example, the estimation of difficult integrals and the use of polynomial generating functions as a way to handle many combinatoric problems are carefully developed here. These are the "nuts and bolts" of analysis that are usually taken for granted in other textbooks. The author sincerely tries to develop the ideas behind each of the concepts. My only complaint is that there are not enough exercises that illuminate the important concepts that are discussed. Also, sometimes the author seems rushed in his exposition, which really makes it hard for the reader to keep up. This book is part of the series that in general I highly recommend. In fact, this is probably one of the top five books in the problem series.