A fixed-point Farrago. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Joel H. Shapiro.
• Authors: Shapiro, Joel H
• Contents: 1. From Newton to Google -- 2. Brouwer in Dimension Two -- 3. Contraction Mappings -- 4. Brouwer in Higher Dimensions -- 5. Nash Equilibrium -- 6. Nash's "one-page proof" -- 7. The Schauder Fixed-Point Theorem -- 8. The Invariant Subspace Problem -- 9. The Markov–Kakutani Theorem -- 10. The Meaning of Means -- 11. Paradoxical Decompositions -- 12. Fixed Points for Non-commuting Map Families -- 13. Beyond Markov–Kakutani -- A. Advanced Calculus -- B. Compact Metric Spaces -- C. Convex Sets and Normed Spaces -- D. Euclidean Isometries -- E. A Little Group Theory, a Little Set Theory -- References -- Index -- List of Symbols.
• Publisher Details: Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (xiv, 221 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 515/.7248; Mathematics; Fixed point theory; Fixed point theory; Mathematics -- Number Systems; Numerical analysis; Global analysis (Mathematics); Numerical analysis; Mathematics -- Mathematical Analysis; Calculus & mathematical analysis; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319279787; 3319279785
• Related ISBNs: 9783319279763; 3319279769
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed June 6, 2016).
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• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.