Computing the continuous discretely integer-point enumeration in polyhedra / Matthias Beck, Sinai Robins ; with illustrations by David Austin.

Author/creator Beck, Matthias
Other author Robins, Sinai.
Format Electronic
EditionSecond edition.
Publication InfoNew York : Springer, [2015]
Descriptionxx, 285 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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SeriesUndergraduate texts in mathematics, 0172-6056
Undergraduate texts in mathematics.
Contents Part I. The essentials of discrete volume computations: The coin-exchange problem of Frobenius. A gallery of discrete volumes. Counting lattice points in polytopes: the Ehrhart theory. Reciprocity. Face numbers and the Dehn-Sommerville relations in Ehrhartian terms. Magic squares -- Part II. Beyond the basics: Finite Fourier analysis. Dedekind sums, the building blocks of lattice-point enumeration. Zonotopes. h-polynomials and h*-polynomials. The decomposition of a polytope into its cones. Euler-Maclaurin summation in R[superscript]d. Solid angles. A discrete version of Green's theorem using elliptic functions. Appendix: Vetex and hyperplane descriptions of polytopes.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 267-277) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2015942640
ISBN9781493929689 (alk. paper)
ISBN1493929682 (alk. paper)

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