{"product_id":"9780198505730","title":"Special Functions: A Unified Theory Based on Singularities","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe subject of this book is the theory of special functions, not considered as a list of functions exhibiting a certain range of properties, but based on the unified study of singularities of second-order ordinary differential equations in the complex domain. The number and characteristics of the singularities serve as a basis for classification of each individual special function. Links between linear special functions (as solutions of linear second-order equations), and non-linear special functions (as solutions of Painlevé equations) are presented as a basic and new result. Many applications to different areas of physics are shown and discussed. The book is written from a practical point of view and will address all those scientists whose work involves applications of mathematical methods. Lecturers, graduate students and researchers will find this a useful text and reference work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"OUP Oxford","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47046572736752,"sku":"9780198505730","price":260.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780198505730_p0.jpg?v=1763666814","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780198505730","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}