Description
Book SynopsisA powerful introduction to one of the most active areas of theoretical and applied mathematics This distinctive introduction to one of the most far-reaching and beautiful areas of mathematics focuses on Banach spaces as the milieu in which most of the fundamental concepts are presented.
Trade Review"This textbook for a two-semester course in functional analysis presents the basic ideas, techniques, and methods that form the underpinnings of the discipline." (SciTech Book News, Vol. 25, No. 3, September 2001)
"...a useful book which helps the student to understand Banach space theory." (Mathematical Reviews, 2003a)
Table of ContentsPreface.
Introduction.
Basic Definitions and Examples.
Basic Principles with Applications.
Weak Topologies and Applications.
Operators on Banach Spaces.
Bases in Banach Spaces.
Sequences, Series, and a Little Geometry in Banach Spaces.
Bibliography.
Author/Name Index.
Subject Index
Symbol Index.
