Tauberian theory: a century of developments

Jacob Korevaar354021058X, 9783540210580

Tauberian theory compares summability methods for series and integrals, helps to decide when there is convergence, and provides asymptotic and remainder estimates. The author shows the development of the theory from the beginning and his expert commentary evokes the excitement surrounding the early results. He shows the fascination of the difficult Hardy-Littlewood theorems and of an unexpected simple proof, and extolls Wiener’s breakthrough based on Fourier theory. There are the spectacular