Description: A study of difference equations and inequalities. This second edition offers real-world examples and uses of difference equations in probability theory, queuing and statistical problems, stochastic time series, combinatorial analysis, number theory, geometry, electrical networks, quanta in radiation, genetics, economics, psychology, sociology, and other disciplines. It features 200 new problems, 400 additional references, and a new chapter on the qualitative properties of solutions of neutral difference equations.
Review Quotes: "Abundant praise for the First Edition. . . . . .a virtual encyclopedia of results concerning difference equations. . ..very well written and easy to read. . ..numerous interesting exercises. . .[that] do a very good job of both complementing and supplementing the material in the book. . . .a very good book to have in one's own personal library." ---Mathematical Reviews "This excellent monograph combines all aspects of the theory and methods of solutions of difference equations and their applications." ---Acta Scientifica Mathematica "The exhaustive compilation and analytic representation of the various mathematical problems are indeed useful. . . .essential for the enrichment of knowledge in mathematics, physics and statistics." ---Indian Journal of Physics