Spherical Functions of Mathematical Geosciences

Willi Freeden born in 1948 in Kaldenkirchen/Germany, Studies in Mathematics, Geography, and Philosophy at the RWTH Aachen, 1971 'Diplom' in Mathematics, 1972 'Staatsexamen' in Mathematics and Geography, 1975 PhD in Mathematics, 1979 'Habilitation' in Mathematics, 1981/1982 Visiting Research Professor at the Ohio State University, Columbus (Department of Geodetic Sciences and Surveying), 1984 Professor of Mathematics at the RWTH Aachen (Institute of Pure and Applied Mathematics), 1989 Professor of Technomathematics, 1994 Head of the Geomathematics Group, 2002-2006 Vice-president for Research and Technology at the University of Kaiserslautern. Michael Schreiner born in 1966 in Mertesheim/Germany, Studies in Industrial Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, and Computer Science at the University of Kaiserslautern, 1991 'Diplom' in Industrial Mathematics, 1994 PhD in Mathematics, 2004 'Habilitation' in Mathematics. 1997-2001 researcher and project leader at the Hilti Corp. Schaan, Liechtenstein, 2002 Professor for Industrial Mathematics at the University of Buchs NTB, Buchs, Switzerland. 2004 Head of the Department of Mathematics of the University of Buchs, 2004 also Lecturer at the University of Kaiserslautern.

Basic Settings and Spherical Nomenclature.- Scalar Spherical Harmonics.- Green's Functions and Integral Formulas.- Vector Spherical Harmonics.- Tensor Spherical Harmonics.- Scalar Zonal Kernel Functions.- Vector Zonal Kernel Functions.- Tensorial Zonal Kernel Functions.- Zonal Function Modeling of Earth's Mass Distribution.

From the reviews:

"This book concentrates the introduction of mathematical representation of spherical vector and tensor fields. Vector/tensor spherical harmonics are used throughout mathematics. This book is a valuable reference for scientists and practitioners when facing spherical problems." (Chengshu Wang, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1167, 2009)