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1.1 From Spherical Harmonics to Zonal Kernels |
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5 | (11) |
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1.2 From Scalar Spherical Harmonics to its Vectorial and Tensorial Extensions |
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16 | (7) |
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1.3 Organization of the Work |
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23 | (8) |
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Part II Background and Nomenclature |
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31 | (40) |
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2.1 Euclidean Nomenclature |
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31 | (6) |
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2.2 Euclidean Differential Calculus |
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37 | (3) |
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2.3 Euclidean Integral Calculus |
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40 | (3) |
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2.4 Spherical Nomenclature |
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43 | (4) |
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2.5 Spherical Differential Calculus |
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47 | (5) |
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2.6 Spherical Integral Calculus |
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52 | (10) |
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2.7 Orthogonal Invariance |
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62 | (9) |
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71 | (12) |
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3.1 Homogeneous Harmonic Polynomials and Circular Harmonics |
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72 | (1) |
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3.2 Eigenfunctions of the Beltrami Operator |
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72 | (1) |
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3.3 Addition Theorem and Chebyshev Polynomial |
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73 | (2) |
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3.4 Stereographic Projection |
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75 | (2) |
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3.5 Closure and Completeness of Circular Harmonics |
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77 | (1) |
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3.6 Inner/Outer Harmonics |
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78 | (5) |
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Part III Spherical Harmonics |
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4 Scalar Spherical Harmonics |
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83 | (110) |
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4.1 Homogeneous Harmonic Polynomials |
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84 | (8) |
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92 | (6) |
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4.3 Exact Computation of Homogeneous Harmonic Polynomials |
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98 | (10) |
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4.4 Definition of Scalar Spherical Harmonics |
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108 | (4) |
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112 | (10) |
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4.6 Orthogonal (Fourier) Expansions |
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122 | (14) |
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4.7 Legendre (Spherical) Harmonics |
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136 | (4) |
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140 | (3) |
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4.9 Eigenfunctions of the Beltrami Operator |
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143 | (1) |
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4.10 Irreducibility of Scalar Harmonics |
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144 | (4) |
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4.11 Degree and Order Variances |
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148 | (6) |
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4.12 Associated Legendre Polynomials |
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154 | (9) |
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4.13 Associated Legendre (Spherical) Harmonics |
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163 | (8) |
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4.14 Spherical Harmonics in Cartesian Coordinates |
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171 | (13) |
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4.15 Spherical Harmonics in Terms of Wigner D-Matrices |
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184 | (7) |
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4.16 Bibliographical Notes |
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191 | (2) |
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5 Green's Functions and Integral Formulas |
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193 | (58) |
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5.1 Green's Function with Respect to the Beltrami Operator |
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193 | (3) |
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5.2 Space Mollifier Green's Function with Respect to the Beltrami Operator |
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196 | (8) |
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5.3 Frequency Mollifier Green's Function with Respect to the Beltrami Operator |
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204 | (4) |
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5.4 Modified Green Functions |
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208 | (4) |
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212 | (4) |
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5.6 Differential Equations |
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216 | (2) |
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5.7 Classical Understanding of Spline Functions |
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218 | (6) |
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5.8 Integral Formulas with Respect to Iterated Beltrami Operators |
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224 | (9) |
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5.9 Differential Equations Respect to Iterated Beltrami Operators |
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233 | (3) |
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5.10 Pseudodifferential Operators, Green's Functions, and Splines |
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236 | (13) |
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5.11 Bibliographical Notes |
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249 | (2) |
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6 Vector Spherical Harmonics |
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251 | (74) |
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6.1 Normal and Tangential Fields |
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253 | (1) |
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6.2 Helmholtz System of Vector Spherical Harmonics |
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254 | (9) |
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6.3 Orthogonal (Fourier) Expansions |
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263 | (8) |
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6.4 Homogeneous Harmonic Vector Polynomials |
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271 | (3) |
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6.5 Exact Computation of Orthonormal Systems |
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274 | (6) |
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6.6 Irreducibility and Orthogonal Invariance of Vector Spherical Harmonics |
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280 | (8) |
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6.7 Vectorial Beltrami Operator |
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288 | (2) |
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6.8 Vectorial Addition Theorem |
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290 | (7) |
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6.9 Vectorial Funk-Hecke Formulas |
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297 | (4) |
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6.10 Counterparts to the Legendre Polynomial |
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301 | (4) |
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6.11 Degree and Order Variances |
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305 | (4) |
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6.12 Hardy-Hodge System of Vector Spherical Harmonics |
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309 | (9) |
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6.13 Orthogonal Expansion Using Vector Legendre Kernels |
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318 | (5) |
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6.14 Bibliographical Notes |
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323 | (2) |
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7 Tensor Spherical Harmonics |
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325 | (70) |
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326 | (2) |
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7.2 Normal and Tangential Fields |
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328 | (3) |
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331 | (4) |
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7.4 Helmholtz System of Tensor Spherical Harmonics |
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335 | (7) |
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7.5 Helmholtz Decomposition Theorem |
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342 | (4) |
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7.6 Closure and Completeness of Tensor Spherical Harmonics |
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346 | (8) |
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7.7 Homogeneous Harmonic Tensor Polynomials |
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354 | (6) |
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7.8 Tensorial Beltrami Operator |
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360 | (3) |
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7.9 Tensorial Addition Theorem |
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363 | (9) |
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7.10 Tensorial Funk-Hecke Formulas |
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372 | (5) |
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7.11 Counterparts to the Legendre Polynomials |
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377 | (2) |
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7.12 Tensor Spherical Harmonics Related to Tensor Homogeneous Harmonic Polynomials |
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379 | (4) |
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7.13 Hardy-Hodge System of Tensor Spherical Harmonics |
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383 | (6) |
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7.14 Orthogonal Expansion Using Tensor Legendre Kernels |
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389 | (3) |
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7.15 Bibliographical Notes |
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392 | (3) |
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8 Spin-Weighted Spherical Harmonics |
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395 | (66) |
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8.1 Spin-Weighted Differential Calculus |
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396 | (3) |
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8.2 Spin-Weighted Integral Calculus |
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399 | (10) |
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8.3 Spin-Weighted Spherical Harmonics in Coordinate Representation |
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409 | (14) |
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8.4 Spin-Weighted Spherical Harmonics and the Wigner D-Function |
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423 | (30) |
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8.5 Relations to Vector and Tensor Spherical Harmonics |
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453 | (3) |
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8.6 Bibliographical Notes |
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456 | (5) |
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9 Scalar Zonal Kernel Functions |
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461 | (62) |
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9.1 Bandlimited/Spacelimited Functions |
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462 | (1) |
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9.2 Zonal Kernel Functions |
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462 | (4) |
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9.3 Zonal Kernel Functions in Scalar Context |
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466 | (1) |
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9.4 Convolutions Involving Scalar Zonal Kernel Functions |
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467 | (2) |
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9.5 Classification of Zonal Kernel Functions |
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469 | (9) |
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9.6 Localization of Representative Zonal Kernels |
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478 | (13) |
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9.7 Dirac Families of Zonal Scalar Kernel Functions |
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491 | (9) |
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9.8 Examples of Dirac Families |
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500 | (20) |
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9.9 Bibliographical Notes |
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520 | (3) |
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10 Vector Zonal Kernel Functions |
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523 | (16) |
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10.1 Preparatory Material |
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524 | (1) |
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10.2 Tensor Zonal Kernel Functions of Rank Two in Vectorial Context |
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525 | (6) |
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10.3 Vector Zonal Kernel Functions in Vectorial Context |
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531 | (2) |
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10.4 Convolutions Involving Vector Zonal Kernel Functions |
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533 | (2) |
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10.5 Dirac Families of Zonal Vector Kernel Functions |
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535 | (2) |
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10.6 Bibliographical Notes |
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537 | (2) |
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11 Tensorial Zonal Kernel Functions |
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539 | (14) |
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11.1 Preparatory Material |
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540 | (1) |
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11.2 Tensor Zonal Kernel Functions of Rank Four in Tensorial Context |
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540 | (2) |
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11.3 Convolutions Involving Zonal Tensor Kernel Functions |
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542 | (2) |
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11.4 Tensor Zonal Kernel Functions of Rank Two in Tensorial Context |
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544 | (4) |
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11.5 Dirac Families of Zonal Tensor Kernel Functions |
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548 | (1) |
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11.6 Bibliographical Notes |
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549 | (4) |
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12 Potentials in Euclidean Space |
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553 | (98) |
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12.1 Newton's Law of Gravitation |
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553 | (1) |
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554 | (4) |
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12.3 Interior/Exterior Green's Formula |
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558 | (7) |
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12.4 Volume Potential and Gravitational Field |
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565 | (5) |
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12.5 Scalar Inner/Outer Harmonics |
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570 | (5) |
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575 | (3) |
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12.7 Boundary-Value Problems for the Laplace Operator |
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578 | (12) |
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12.8 Existence and Regularity Method |
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590 | (5) |
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12.9 Locally and Globally Uniform Approximation |
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595 | (17) |
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12.10 Vector Outer Harmonics and the Gravitational Gradient |
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612 | (4) |
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12.1 ISatellite-to-Satellite Tracking |
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616 | (4) |
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12.12 Tensor Outer Harmonics and the Gravitational Tensor |
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620 | (3) |
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12.13 Satellite Gravitation Gradiometry |
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623 | (5) |
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12.14 Function Systems for Internal Elastic Fields |
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628 | (20) |
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12.15 Bibliographical Notes |
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648 | (3) |
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13 Potentials on the Sphere |
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651 | (18) |
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651 | (2) |
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653 | (1) |
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654 | (2) |
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656 | (1) |
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13.5 Limit Formulas and Jump Relations |
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656 | (1) |
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13.6 Boundary-Value Problems for the Beltrami Operator |
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657 | (6) |
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13.7 Complete Function Systems |
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663 | (4) |
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13.8 Bibliographical Notes |
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667 | (2) |
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14 Multiscale Mollifier Potential Systems in Geoapplications |
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669 | (20) |
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14.1 Surface Mollifier Gradient Fields and Gravitational Deflections of the Vertical |
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669 | (11) |
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14.2 Surface Mollifier Curl Gradient Fields and Geostrophic Ocean Flow |
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680 | (6) |
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14.3 Bibliographical Notes |
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686 | (3) |
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689 | (8) |
List of Symbols |
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697 | (6) |
References |
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703 | (20) |
Index |
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