Critical points of discrete potentials in the plane and in space

This thesis looks at various problems relating to the value distribution of certain discrete potentials. Chapter 1 - Background material is introduced, the motivation behind this work is explained, and existing results in the area are presented. Chapter 2 - By using a method based on a result of Car...

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Main Author: Trickey, Robert V.
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2008
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/14362/
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description This thesis looks at various problems relating to the value distribution of certain discrete potentials. Chapter 1 - Background material is introduced, the motivation behind this work is explained, and existing results in the area are presented. Chapter 2 - By using a method based on a result of Cartan, the existence of zeros is shown for potentials in both the complex plane and real space. Chapter 3 - Using an argument of Hayman, we expand on an established result concerning these potentials in the complex plane. We also look at the consequences of a spacing of the poles. Chapter 4 - We extend the potentials in the complex plane to a generalised form, and establish some value distribution results. Chapter 5 - We examine the derivative of the basic potentials, and explore the assumption that it takes the value zero only finitely often. Chapter 6 - We look at a new potential in real space which has advantages over the previously examined ones. These advantages are explained. Appendix - The results of computer simulations relating to these problems are presented here, along with the programs used.
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spelling nottingham-143622025-02-28T11:30:21Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/14362/ Critical points of discrete potentials in the plane and in space Trickey, Robert V. This thesis looks at various problems relating to the value distribution of certain discrete potentials. Chapter 1 - Background material is introduced, the motivation behind this work is explained, and existing results in the area are presented. Chapter 2 - By using a method based on a result of Cartan, the existence of zeros is shown for potentials in both the complex plane and real space. Chapter 3 - Using an argument of Hayman, we expand on an established result concerning these potentials in the complex plane. We also look at the consequences of a spacing of the poles. Chapter 4 - We extend the potentials in the complex plane to a generalised form, and establish some value distribution results. Chapter 5 - We examine the derivative of the basic potentials, and explore the assumption that it takes the value zero only finitely often. Chapter 6 - We look at a new potential in real space which has advantages over the previously examined ones. These advantages are explained. Appendix - The results of computer simulations relating to these problems are presented here, along with the programs used. 2008-07-10 Thesis (University of Nottingham only) NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en arr https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/14362/1/ThesisMain_Trickey.pdf Trickey, Robert V. (2008) Critical points of discrete potentials in the plane and in space. PhD thesis, University of Nottingham.
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Critical points of discrete potentials in the plane and in space
title Critical points of discrete potentials in the plane and in space
title_full Critical points of discrete potentials in the plane and in space
title_fullStr Critical points of discrete potentials in the plane and in space
title_full_unstemmed Critical points of discrete potentials in the plane and in space
title_short Critical points of discrete potentials in the plane and in space
title_sort critical points of discrete potentials in the plane and in space
url https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/14362/