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BOOK REVIEWS - D. J. Acheson. Elementary Fluid Dynamics. Clarendon Press. 1990, 397 pp., £15. - C. D. Aliprantis and O. Burkinshaw. Principles of Real Analysis. 2nd Edition. Academic Press. 1990, 295 pp., $39.95. - C. D. Aliprantis and O. Burkinshaw. Problems in Real Analysis. Academic Press. 1990, 285 pp., $29.95. - M. Aoki. Optimization of Stochastic Systems: Topics in Discrete-Time Dynamics. Academic Press. 1989, 417 pp., $64.95. - J. Borwein and P. Borwein. A Dictionary of Real Numbers. Wadsworth and Brooks/Cole. 1990, 424 pp., £55-50. - Y. A. Brychkov and A. P. Prudnikov. Integral Transforms of Generalized Functions. Gordon & Breach. 1989, 343 pp., $140. - A. J. Chorin. Computational Fluid Mechanics: Selected Papers. Academic Press. 1989, 223 pp., $35. - C. Clapham. The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics. Oxford University Press. 1990, 204 pp., £4-95. - P. Constantin and C. Foias. Navier-Stokes Equations. University of Chicago Press. 1988, 190 pp., £27-95. - S. Dineen. The Schwarz Lemma. Clarendon Press. 1989, 248 pp., £25. - P. Dita and V. Georgescu, Editors. Conformal Invariance and String Theory. Academic Press. 1989, 557 pp., $59.95. - L. Eldén and L. Wittmeyer-Koch. Numerical Analysis–an Introduction. Academic Press. 1990, 347 pp., $39.95. - K. D. Elworthy and J.-C. Zambrini. Stochastic Analysis, Path Integration and Dynamics. Longman. 1989, 263 pp., £18. - R. V. Gamkrelidze, Editor. Analysis I: Integral Representations and Asymptotic Methods. Springer. 1989, 238 pp., DM 128. - S. Gelbart and F. Shahidi. Analytic properties of automorphic L-functions. Academic Press. 1988, 131 pp., $18.75. - T. A. Grandine. The Numerical Methods Programming Projects Book. Oxford. 1990, 146 pp., £9-95 - M. H. J. Gruber. Regression Estimators: a Comparative Study. Academic Press. 1990, 347 pp., $49.95. - F. R. Harvey. Spinors and Calibrations. Academic Press. 1990, 313 pp., $39.95. - W. K. Hayman. Subharmonic Functions, Vol. 2. Academic Press. 1989, 590 pp., £53-50. - J. Kevorkian. Partial Differential Equations: Analytical Solution Techniques. Wadsworth and Brooks/Cole. 1990, 547 pp., £14-95. - H.-O. Kreiss and J. Lorenz. Initial-Boundary Value Problems and the Navier Stokes Equations. Academic Press. 1989, 402 pp., $54.50. - S. Lang. A First Course in Calculus. Fifth Edition. Springer. 1986, 280 pp., DM 128. - P. D. Lax and R. S. Phillips. Scattering Theory, 2nd Edition. Academic Press. 1989, 309 pp., $44.95. - J. C. Morgan II. Point set theory. Marcel Dekker. 1990, 296 pp., $119.50. - M. Pavel. Fundamentals of Pattern Recognition. Marcel Dekker. 1989, 183 pp., $107.50. - J. Roitman. Introduction to Modern Set Theory. Wiley. 1990, 156 pp., £32-15. - C. Rogers and W. F. Ames. Nonlinear Boundary Value Problems in Science and Engineering. Academic Press. 1989, 417 pp., $69.9 - D. E. Rowe and J. Mccleary, Editors. The History of Modern Mathematics. Vol. II: Institutions and Applications. Academic Press. 1989, 325 pp., $37.50. - D. Ruelle. Elements of Differentiable Dynamics and Bifurcation Theory. Academic Press. 1989, 187 pp., $27.50 - Y. A. Ryzhov, U. G. Pirumov and V. N. Gorbunov. Nonequilibrium condensation in high-speed gas flows. Gordon and Breach. 1989, 290 pp., $199. - Y. G. Sinai, Editor. Dynamical Systems II. Springer. 1989, 281 pp., DM 128. - V. I. Arnold and S. P. Novikov, Editors. Dynamical Systems IV. Springer. 1990, 283 pp., DM 128. - P. Smith and R. C. Smith. Mechanics. 2nd Edition. Wiley. 1990, 316 pp., £13-95. - G. Stépán. Retarded dynamical systems: stability and characteristic functions. Longman. 1989, 151 pp., £16-50. - G. Toth. Harmonic maps and minimal immersions through representation theory. Academic Press. 1990, 154 pp., $24.95. - M. Vaughan-Lee. The restricted Burnside problem. Oxford University Press. 1990, 209 pp., £27-50. - F. Verhulst. Nonlinear Differential Equations and Dynamical Systems. Springer. 1990, 277 pp., DM38. - A. G. Vitushkin, Editor. Several Complex Variables, I. Springer. 1990, 248 pp., DM128. - W. L. Wood. Practical Time-stepping Schemes. Clarendon Press. 1990, 373 pp., £17-50. - H. S. Wilf. Generating functionology. Academic Press. 1990, 184 pp., $29.95. - M. Young. The Technical Writer's Handbook. Oxford University Press. 1989, 232 pp., £14-95. - E. Zauderer. Partial Differential Equations of Applied Mathematics, 2nd Edition. Wiley. 1989, 891 pp., £51.30 hardback, £29.75 paperback.

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BOOK REVIEWS - D. J. Acheson. Elementary Fluid Dynamics. Clarendon Press. 1990, 397 pp., £15. - C. D. Aliprantis and O. Burkinshaw. Principles of Real Analysis. 2nd Edition. Academic Press. 1990, 295 pp., $39.95. - C. D. Aliprantis and O. Burkinshaw. Problems in Real Analysis. Academic Press. 1990, 285 pp., $29.95. - M. Aoki. Optimization of Stochastic Systems: Topics in Discrete-Time Dynamics. Academic Press. 1989, 417 pp., $64.95. - J. Borwein and P. Borwein. A Dictionary of Real Numbers. Wadsworth and Brooks/Cole. 1990, 424 pp., £55-50. - Y. A. Brychkov and A. P. Prudnikov. Integral Transforms of Generalized Functions. Gordon & Breach. 1989, 343 pp., $140. - A. J. Chorin. Computational Fluid Mechanics: Selected Papers. Academic Press. 1989, 223 pp., $35. - C. Clapham. The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics. Oxford University Press. 1990, 204 pp., £4-95. - P. Constantin and C. Foias. Navier-Stokes Equations. University of Chicago Press. 1988, 190 pp., £27-95. - S. Dineen. The Schwarz Lemma. Clarendon Press. 1989, 248 pp., £25. - P. Dita and V. Georgescu, Editors. Conformal Invariance and String Theory. Academic Press. 1989, 557 pp., $59.95. - L. Eldén and L. Wittmeyer-Koch. Numerical Analysis–an Introduction. Academic Press. 1990, 347 pp., $39.95. - K. D. Elworthy and J.-C. Zambrini. Stochastic Analysis, Path Integration and Dynamics. Longman. 1989, 263 pp., £18. - R. V. Gamkrelidze, Editor. Analysis I: Integral Representations and Asymptotic Methods. Springer. 1989, 238 pp., DM 128. - S. Gelbart and F. Shahidi. Analytic properties of automorphic L-functions. Academic Press. 1988, 131 pp., $18.75. - T. A. Grandine. The Numerical Methods Programming Projects Book. Oxford. 1990, 146 pp., £9-95 - M. H. J. Gruber. Regression Estimators: a Comparative Study. Academic Press. 1990, 347 pp., $49.95. - F. R. Harvey. Spinors and Calibrations. Academic Press. 1990, 313 pp., $39.95. - W. K. Hayman. Subharmonic Functions, Vol. 2. Academic Press. 1989, 590 pp., £53-50. - J. Kevorkian. Partial Differential Equations: Analytical Solution Techniques. Wadsworth and Brooks/Cole. 1990, 547 pp., £14-95. - H.-O. Kreiss and J. Lorenz. Initial-Boundary Value Problems and the Navier Stokes Equations. Academic Press. 1989, 402 pp., $54.50. - S. Lang. A First Course in Calculus. Fifth Edition. Springer. 1986, 280 pp., DM 128. - P. D. Lax and R. S. Phillips. Scattering Theory, 2nd Edition. Academic Press. 1989, 309 pp., $44.95. - J. C. Morgan II. Point set theory. Marcel Dekker. 1990, 296 pp., $119.50. - M. Pavel. Fundamentals of Pattern Recognition. Marcel Dekker. 1989, 183 pp., $107.50. - J. Roitman. Introduction to Modern Set Theory. Wiley. 1990, 156 pp., £32-15. - C. Rogers and W. F. Ames. Nonlinear Boundary Value Problems in Science and Engineering. Academic Press. 1989, 417 pp., $69.9 - D. E. Rowe and J. Mccleary, Editors. The History of Modern Mathematics. Vol. II: Institutions and Applications. Academic Press. 1989, 325 pp., $37.50. - D. Ruelle. Elements of Differentiable Dynamics and Bifurcation Theory. Academic Press. 1989, 187 pp., $27.50 - Y. A. Ryzhov, U. G. Pirumov and V. N. Gorbunov. Nonequilibrium condensation in high-speed gas flows. Gordon and Breach. 1989, 290 pp., $199. - Y. G. Sinai, Editor. Dynamical Systems II. Springer. 1989, 281 pp., DM 128. - V. I. Arnold and S. P. Novikov, Editors. Dynamical Systems IV. Springer. 1990, 283 pp., DM 128. - P. Smith and R. C. Smith. Mechanics. 2nd Edition. Wiley. 1990, 316 pp., £13-95. - G. Stépán. Retarded dynamical systems: stability and characteristic functions. Longman. 1989, 151 pp., £16-50. - G. Toth. Harmonic maps and minimal immersions through representation theory. Academic Press. 1990, 154 pp., $24.95. - M. Vaughan-Lee. The restricted Burnside problem. Oxford University Press. 1990, 209 pp., £27-50. - F. Verhulst. Nonlinear Differential Equations and Dynamical Systems. Springer. 1990, 277 pp., DM38. - A. G. Vitushkin, Editor. Several Complex Variables, I. Springer. 1990, 248 pp., DM128. - W. L. Wood. Practical Time-stepping Schemes. Clarendon Press. 1990, 373 pp., £17-50. - H. S. Wilf. Generating functionology. Academic Press. 1990, 184 pp., $29.95. - M. Young. The Technical Writer's Handbook. Oxford University Press. 1989, 232 pp., £14-95. - E. Zauderer. Partial Differential Equations of Applied Mathematics, 2nd Edition. Wiley. 1989, 891 pp., £51.30 hardback, £29.75 paperback.

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