Download or read book Distributions written by J.J. Duistermaat and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-08-09 with total page 455 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This textbook is an application-oriented introduction to the theory of distributions, a powerful tool used in mathematical analysis. The treatment emphasizes applications that relate distributions to linear partial differential equations and Fourier analysis problems found in mechanics, optics, quantum mechanics, quantum field theory, and signal analysis. The book is motivated by many exercises, hints, and solutions that guide the reader along a path requiring only a minimal mathematical background.