Friedrichs, K. O. (Kurt Otto) 1901-1983

Overview

Works:	216 works in 853 publications in 8 languages and 9,619 library holdings
Genres:	Biography Conference papers and proceedings
Roles:	Author, Editor, Translator, Creator
Classifications:	QA1, 516.83

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works about K. O Friedrichs

The Courant - Friedrichs - Lewy (CFL) condition : 80 years after its discovery by Carlos A. de Moura( )
Selecta by K. O Friedrichs( Book )
Jüdisches Leben und akademisches Milieu in Braunschweig : Nellie und Kurt Otto Friedrichs ; wissenschaftliche Leistungen und illegale Liebe in bewegter Zeit( Book )
Friedrichs, Kurt Otto. mathematician, educator( )
Kurt Otto Friedrichs, September 28, 1901 -- January 1, 1983 by Cathleen S Morawetz( Book )

Most widely held works by K. O Friedrichs

From Pythagoras to Einstein by K. O Friedrichs( )

61 editions published between 1965 and 2014 in 5 languages and held by 2,583 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The main thread running through this somewhat unorthodox approach to the special theory of relativity is the Pythagorean theorem. It appears in its most elementary geometric form in the very beginning of this monograph. Then it reappears in algebraic garb, is further modified and finally reinterpreted to play the role of one of the main characters in the special theory of relativity. The first four chapters are easily accessible to high school sophomores or juniors. The remaining part of the book may be a little difficult for students who never studied physics, although the author actually employs only the notion of impact and presupposes no background in physics. With the aid of the vector geometry introduced earlier, he leads the reader from the impact conservation laws to the famous formula e=mc²

Supersonic flow and shock waves by Richard Courant( Book )

79 editions published between 1940 and 2010 in 4 languages and held by 1,071 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Appendices and remarks after some chapters

Spectral theory of operators in Hilbert space by K. O Friedrichs( Book )

45 editions published between 1960 and 1980 in English and German and held by 791 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Fluid dynamics by Richard Von Mises( Book )

25 editions published between 1959 and 1980 in 3 languages and held by 667 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

In the summer of 1941 Brown University undertook a Program of Advanced Instruction and Research in Mechanics. This in fact was the precursor to the present day Division of Applied Mathematics. Certainly an outstanding feature of this program must have been the lectures in Fluid Dynamics by Professor Friedrichs and the late Professor von Mises. Their notes were prepared in mimeograph form and given a wide distribution at that time. Since their appearance these lectures have had a strong influence on teaching and research in the subject. As the reader soon learns the notes have lost none of their vitality over the years. Indeed in certain instances only in the last few years has the -field caught up with the ideas developed in the course of these lectures. Many ideas of value are still to be found in these notes and the Editors are most happy to be able to include this volume in the series. The corrections which have accumulated over the years have been incorporated, and in addition an index has been added. With these exceptions all desire to revise has been resisted. Also in this connection we are very grateful to Dr. T.H. Chong for carefully overseeing the preparation of the present manuscript

Lectures on advanced ordinary differential equations by K. O Friedrichs( Book )

53 editions published between 1949 and 1985 in 4 languages and held by 625 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Special topics in fluid dynamics by K. O Friedrichs( Book )

28 editions published between 1950 and 1967 in English and Italian and held by 407 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Presents a brief look at the life cycle of elephant seals and their remarkable comeback from near extinction

Pseudo-differential operators; an introduction. Lectures given in 1967-68 at the Courant Institute by K. O Friedrichs( Book )

28 editions published between 1968 and 1970 in English and held by 319 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Perturbation of spectra in Hilbert space by K. O Friedrichs( Book )

26 editions published between 1965 and 1969 in 4 languages and held by 311 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Mathematical aspects of the quantum theory of fields by K. O Friedrichs( Book )

23 editions published between 1953 and 1982 in English and held by 301 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Integration of functionals by K. O Friedrichs( Book )

29 editions published between 1957 and 1976 in English and held by 279 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Mathematical methods of electromagnetic theory; lectures given in 1972-1973 at the Courant Institute by K. O Friedrichs( Book )

22 editions published between 1973 and 2014 in English and Undetermined and held by 267 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

This text provides a mathematically precise but intuitive introduction to classical electromagnetic theory and wave propagation, with a brief introduction to special relativity. While written in a distinctive, modern style, Friedrichs manages to convey the physical intuition and 19th century basis of the equations, with an emphasis on conservation laws. Particularly striking features of the book include: (a) a mathematically rigorous derivation of the interaction of electromagnetic waves with matter, (b) a straightforward explanation of how to use variational principles to solve problems in el

Fluid dynamics by Brown University( Book )

9 editions published between 1941 and 1942 in English and held by 142 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Functional analysis and applications : lectures given in 1949-1950 by K. O Friedrichs( Book )

15 editions published between 1950 and 1956 in English and Italian and held by 111 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Special topics in analysis by K. O Friedrichs( Book )

23 editions published between 1953 and 1992 in 3 languages and held by 103 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The theory of wave propagation by K. O Friedrichs( Book )

18 editions published between 1951 and 1957 in English and held by 80 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Methods of mathematical physics : lectures given during 1947-1948 by K. O Friedrichs( Book )

19 editions published between 1943 and 1955 in English and Italian and held by 78 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A chapter in the theory of linear operators in Hilbert space, based on lectures delivered at New York University, Spring 1951 by K. O Friedrichs( Book )

13 editions published in 1951 in English and held by 77 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Spectral theory of operators in Hilbert space by K. O Friedrichs( )

5 editions published in 1973 in English and held by 63 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The present lectures intend to provide an introduction to the spectral analysis of self-adjoint operators within the framework of Hilbert space theory. The guiding notion in this approach is that of spectral representation. At the same time the notion of function of an operator is emphasized. The formal aspects of these concepts are explained in the first two chapters. Only then is the notion of Hilbert space introduced. The following three chapters concern bounded, completely continuous, and non-bounded operators. Next, simple differential operators are treated as operators in Hilbert space, and the final chapter deals with the perturbation of discrete and continuous spectra. The preparation of the original version of these lecture notes was greatly helped by the assistance of P. Rejto. Various valuable suggestions made by him and by R. Lewis have been incorporated. The present version of the notes contains extensive modifica tions, in particular in the chapters on bounded and unbounded operators. February, 1973 K.O.F. PREFACE TO THE SECOND PRINTING The second printing (1980) is a basically unchanged reprint in which a number of minor errors were corrected. The author wishes to thank Klaus Schmidt (Lausanne) and John Sylvester (New York) for their lists of errors. v TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Spectral Representation 1 1. Three typical problems 1 12 2. Linear space and functional representation

Spectral representations of linear operators by K. O Friedrichs( Book )

10 editions published between 1948 and 1951 in English and Italian and held by 49 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Non-linear mechanics by K. O Friedrichs( Book )

4 editions published in 1943 in English and held by 42 WorldCat member libraries worldwide