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Zbl 0668.28001
Henstock, Ralph
Lectures on the theory of integration. (English)
[B] Series in Real Analysis, 1. Singapore: World Scientific Publishing Co.. xii, 206 p. \sterling 53.00 (1988). ISBN 9971-50-450-2/hbk; ISBN 9971-50-451-0/pbk

The purpose of this book is to give a detailed study of the theory of integration together with some applications, based on the definition due to {\it J. Kurzweil} [Czech. Math. J. 7(82), 418-446 (1957; Zbl 0090.300)] and to the author [J. Lond. Math. Soc. 30, 273-286 (1955; Zbl 0066.092); Proc. Lond. Math. Soc., III. Ser. 11, 402-418 (1961; Zbl 0099.274)]. \par In spite of its generality, the definition is surprisingly simple and elementary. Let $E=\prod\sp{n}\sb{1}[a\sb i,b\sb i)$ be a brick in $R\sp n$, and, for each brick $I\subset E$ and each vertex x of I, let h(I,x) be a real (or complex) number. The integral $\int\sb{E}dh$ is defined to be a real (or complex) number H such that, for a given $\epsilon >0$, there is a strictly positive function $\delta$, defined on the closure of E, satisfying $\vert s-H\vert <\epsilon$ whenever $s=\sum\sp{n}\sb{1}h(I\sb k,x\sb k),$ E is the union of the mutually disjoint bricks $I\sb 1,...,I\sb m,$ $x\sb k$ is one of the vertices of $I\sb k$, and $diam I\sb k<\delta (x\sb k).$ It is shown that this integral embrasses, among others, those of Riemann-Stieltjes, Burkill, Lebesgue, Denjoy-Perron, and that all essential properties of the Lebesgue integral can be, under suitable conditions and a suitable form, generalized to it. So integration of sequences of functions, derivation with respect to a parameter, differentiation of the integral function $H(E)=\int\sb{E}f d\mu,$ Fubini and Tonelli-type theorems for integrals in $R\sp{m+n}$ are discussed. Applications in the theory of ordinary differential equations, probability theory and statistics are added. The book ends with a careful survey on relations with other integrals and with detailed historical remarks.
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MSC 2000:: *28-01 Textbooks (measure and integration)
28A25 Integration with respect to measures and other set functions
26A39 Special integrals of functions of one real variable
26A42 Ordinary integrals of functions of one real variable
28A10 Real- or complex-valued set functions
28A20 Measurable and nonmeasurable functions
28A35 Measures and integrals in product spaces

Keywords: $\delta$-fine division; generalized Riemann integral; brick-point function; variation set; Riemann-Stieltjes integral; Burkill integral; Denjoy-Perron integral; Lebesgue integral; Fubini and Tonelli-type theorems; ordinary differential equations; probability theory; statistics

Citations: Zbl 0090.300; Zbl 0066.092; Zbl 0099.274

Cited in: Zbl 0823.28001 Zbl 0745.26006 Zbl 0756.34003 Zbl 0695.26005

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