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A problem of broad interest - the estimation of the spectral gap for matrices or differential operators (Markov chains or diffusions) - is covered in this book. In particular, it studies a subset of the general problem, taking some approaches that have, up till now, only appeared largely in the Chinese literature. Eigenvalues, Inequalities and Ergodic Theory serves as an introduction to this developing field, and provides an overview of the methods used in an accessible and concise manner. Each chapter starts with a summary and, in order to appeal to non-specialists, ideas are introduced through simple examples rather than technical proofs. In the latter chapters readers are introduced to problems and application areas, including stochastic models of economy. Intended for researchers, graduates and postgraduates in probability theory, Markov processes, mathematical physics and spectrum theory, this book will be a welcome introduction to a growing area of research.
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Probability and Its Applications Published in association with the Applied Probability Trust Editors: J. Gani, C.C. Heyde, P. Jagers, T.G. Kurtz
Probability and Its Applications Anderson: Continuous-Time Markov Chains. Azencott/Dacunha-Castelle: Series of Irregular Observations. Bass: Diffusions and Elliptic Operators. Bass: Probabilistic Techniques in Analysis. Chen: Eigenvalues, Inequalities, and Ergodic Theory Choi: ARMA Model Identification. Daley/Vere-Jones: An Introduction to the Theory of Point Processes. Volume I: Elementary Theory and Methods, Second Edition. de la Pen˜a/Gine´: Decoupling: From Dependence to Independence. Del Moral: Feynman Kac Formulae: Genealogical and Interacting Particle Systems with Applications. Durrett: Probability Models for DNA Sequence Evolution. Galambos/Simonelli: Bonferroni-type Inequalities with Applications. Gani (Editor): The Craft of Probabilistic