The Riemann-Hilbert Problem

A Publication from the Steklov Institute of Mathematics Adviser: Armen Sergeev
1994
ISBN: 978-3-322-92911-2
Verlag: Vieweg+Teubner Verlag

Buch, Englisch, Band 22, 193 Seiten, Format (B × H): 210 mm x 297 mm, Gewicht: 544 g

Reihe: Aspects of Mathematics

This book is devoted to Hilbert's 21st problem (the Riemann-Hilbert problem) which belongs to the theory of linear systems of ordinary differential equations in the complex domain. The problem concems the existence of a Fuchsian system with prescribed singularities and monodromy. Hilbert was convinced that such a system always exists. However, this tumed out to be a rare case of a wrong forecast made by hirn. In 1989 the second author (A.B.) discovered a counterexample, thus 1 obtaining a negative solution to Hilbert's 21st problem. After we recognized that some "data" (singularities and monodromy) can be obtai­ ned from a Fuchsian system and some others cannot, we are enforced to change our point of view. To make the terminology more precise, we shaII caII the foIIowing problem the Riemann-Hilbert problem for such and such data: does there exist a Fuchsian system having these singularities and monodromy? The contemporary version of the 21 st Hilbert problem is to find conditions implying a positive or negative solution to the Riemann-Hilbert problem.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bolibruch, A. A.

Anosov, D. V.

Fachgebiete

• Mathematik | Informatik Mathematik Geometrie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1 Introduction.- 2 Counterexample to Hilbert’s 21st problem.- 3 The Plemelj theorem.- 4 Irreducible representations.- 5 Miscellaneous topics.- 6 The case p = 3.- 7 Fuchsian equations.

Über Autor(innen)

Prof. Anosov und Prof. Bolibrukh sind beide am Steklov Institut in Moskau tätig.