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Analysis on Polish Spaces and an Introduction to Optimal Transportation

D. J. H. Garling (University of Cambridge)

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English
Cambridge University Press
21 December 2017
A large part of mathematical analysis, both pure and applied, takes place on Polish spaces: topological spaces whose topology can be given by a complete metric. This analysis is not only simpler than in the general case, but, more crucially, contains many important special results. This book provides a detailed account of analysis and measure theory on Polish spaces, including results about spaces of probability measures. Containing more than 200 elementary exercises, it will be a useful resource for advanced mathematical students and also for researchers in mathematical analysis. The book also includes a straightforward and gentle introduction to the theory of optimal transportation, illustrating just how many of the results established earlier in the book play an essential role in the theory.

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Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Volume:   89
Dimensions:   Height: 235mm,  Width: 157mm,  Spine: 24mm
Weight:   620g
ISBN:   9781108421577
ISBN 10:   1108421571
Series:   London Mathematical Society Student Texts
Pages:   356
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Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Introduction; Part I. Topological Properties: 1. General topology; 2. Metric spaces; 3. Polish spaces and compactness; 4. Semi-continuous functions; 5. Uniform spaces and topological groups; 6. Càdlàg functions; 7. Banach spaces; 8. Hilbert space; 9. The Hahn–Banach theorem; 10. Convex functions; 11. Subdifferentials and the legendre transform; 12. Compact convex Polish spaces; 13. Some fixed point theorems; Part II. Measures on Polish Spaces: 14. Abstract measure theory; 15. Further measure theory; 16. Borel measures; 17. Measures on Euclidean space; 18. Convergence of measures; 19. Introduction to Choquet theory; Part III. Introduction to Optimal Transportation: 20. Optimal transportation; 21. Wasserstein metrics; 22. Some examples; Further reading; Index.

D. J. H. Garling is a Fellow of St John's College, Cambridge, and Emeritus Reader in Mathematical Analysis at the University of Cambridge. He has written several books on mathematics, including Inequalities: A Journey into Linear Algebra (Cambridge, 2007) and A Course in Mathematical Analysis (Cambridge, 2013).

Reviews for Analysis on Polish Spaces and an Introduction to Optimal Transportation

'This book provides a detailed and concise account of analysis and measure theory on Polish spaces, including results about probability measures. Containing more than 200 elementary exercises, it will be a useful resource for advanced mathematical students and also for researchers in analysis.' Luca Granieri, Mathematical Reviews


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