Geometric Discrepancy

An Illustrated Guide

Jiri Matousek editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG

Published:15th Dec '09

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What is the "most uniform" way of distributing n points in the unit square? This book is an accessible and lively introduction to the area of geometric discrepancy theory, with numerous exercises and illustrations. In separate, more specialized parts, it also provides a comprehensive guide to recent research.

What is the "most uniform" way of distributing n points in the unit square? How big is the "irregularity" necessarily present in any such distribution? This book is an accessible and lively introduction to the area of geometric discrepancy theory, with numerous exercises and illustrations. In separate, more specialized parts, it also provides a comprehensive guide to recent research.

From the reviews:

“The book gives a very useful introduction to geometric discrepancy theory. The style is quite informal and lively which makes the book easily readable.”­­­ (Robert F. Tichy, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1197, 2

ISBN: 9783642039416

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 970g

289 pages

1st ed. 1999. 2nd printing 2009. Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1999