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Marko Petkovsek, Herbert S Wilf, Doron Zeilberger , Donald E. Knuth

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English

A K Peters
01 January 1996

Combinatorics & graph theory; Computer science

This book is of interest to mathematicians and computer scientists working in finite mathematics and combinatorics. It presents a breakthrough method for analyzing complex summations. Beautifully written, the book contains practical applications as well as conceptual developments that will have applications in other areas of mathematics.

From the table of contents:
* Proof Machines
* Tightening the Target
* The Hypergeometric Database
* The Five Basic Algorithms: Sister Celine's Method, Gosper&'s Algorithm, Zeilberger's Algorithm, The WZ Phenomenon, Algorithm Hyper
* Epilogue: An Operator Algebra Viewpoint
* The WWW Sites and the Software (Maple and Mathematica) Each chapter contains an introduction to the subject and ends with a set of exercises.

By: Marko Petkovsek, Herbert S Wilf, Doron Zeilberger
Foreword by: Donald E. Knuth
Imprint: A K Peters
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 191mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 660g
ISBN: 9781568810638
ISBN 10: 1568810636
Pages: 230
Publication Date: 01 January 1996
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

I: Background 1. Proof Machines 2. Tightening the Target 3. The Hypergeometric Database II: The Five Basic Algorithms 4. Sister Celine’s Method 5. Gosper’s Algorithm 6. Zeilberger’s Algorithm 7. The WZ Phenomenon 8. Algorithm Hyper III: Epilogue 9. An Operator Algebra Viewpoint

Petkovsek, Marko; Wilf, Herbert S; Zeilberger, Doron