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Title Page 4 Copyright Page 5 Table of Contents 6 Preface 8 Chaucer and Gentilesse 16 Usage, Users and the Used: Some Reflections on Contemporary English 44 Victorian Novels and Feminist Criticism 62 Dutch Progress in English Syntax: Zandvoort's Handbook of English Grammar and after 82 English Comma Placement: A Functional View 96 Short Forms of English Loans in Dutch 108 Particle Constructions in English 124 Approaching Ought (to) 142 On Word Order in Old English 154 Negative Do in 18th-Century English 172 The Use of Dialect Words in Middle English Alliterative Poetry 188 The Modernity of Modern Chaucer Criticism 202 Macbeth, Time and Prudence 214 Hervey and the Facts As He Saw Them 226 George Gissing 240 Emily Dickinson's Secret 254 The Attack on Epistemology in Recent American Fiction 264 Bibliography 276

Preface Acknowledgements Editorial Note Contents of Volume I Godfrey Harold Hardy, by E. C. TITCHMARSH 1. DIOPHANTINE APPROXIMATION Introduction 1912, 4 (with J. E. Littlewood). Some problems of Diophantine approximation. Proceedings of the 5th International Congress of Mathematicians, Cambridge, 1912, i. 223-9. Published 1913. 1914, 2 (with J.E. Littlewood). Some problems of Diophantine approximation. I. The fractional part of n^k θ. Acta Mathematica, 37, 155-91. 1914, 3 (with J.E. Littlewood). Some problems of Diophantine approximation. II. The trigonometrical series associated with the elliptic θ-functions. Acta Mathematica, 37, 193-238. 1916, 3 (with J.E. Littlewood). Some problems of Diophantine approximation: A remarkable trigonometrical series. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2, 583-6. 1916, 9 (with J.E. Littlewood). Some problems of Diophantine approximation: The series ∑ e(λ_n) and the distribution of the points (λ_n α). Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 3, 84-88. Published 1917. 1919, 4. A problem of Diophantine approximation. Journal of the Indian Mathematical Society, 11, 162-6. 1922, 5 (with J.E. Littlewood). Some problems of Diophantine approximation: A further note on the trigonometrical series associated with the elliptic thetafunctions. Proceedings of the Cambridge Philosophical Society, 21, 1-5. 1922, 6 (with J.E. Littlewood). Some problems of Diophantine approximation: The lattice-points of a right-angled triangle. Proceedings of the London Mathematieal Society, (2) 20, 15-36. 1922, 9 (with J.E. Littlewood). Some problems of Diophantine approximation: The lattice-points of a right-angled triangle. (Second memoir.) Abhandlungen aus dem Mathematischen Seminar der Hamburgischen Universität, 1, 212-49. Published 1921. 1923, 3 (with J.E. Littlewood). Some problems of Diophantine approximation: The analytic character of the sum of a Dirichlet's series considered by Hecke. Abhandlungen aus dem Mathernatischen Seminar der Hamburgischen Universität, 3, 57-68. 1923, 4 (with J.E. Littlewood). Some problems of Diophantine approximation: The analytic properties of certain Dirichlet's series associated with the distribution of numbers to modulus unity. Transactions of the Cambridge Philosophical Society, 22, 519- 33. 1925, 4 (with J.E. Littlewood). Some problems of Diophantine approximation: An additional note on the trigonometrical series associated with the elliptic theta-functions. Acta Mathematica, 47, 189-98. Published 1926. 1930, 3 (with J. E. Littlewood). Some problems of Diophantine approximation: A series of cosecants. Bulletin of the Calcatta Mathematical Society, 20, 251-66. 1946, 1 (with J. E. Littlewood). Notes on the theory of series (XXIV): A curious power series. Proceedings of the Cambridge Philosophical Society, 42, 85-90. 2. ADDITIVE NUMBER THEORY (a) Combinatory analysis and sums of squares Introduction 1916, 10. Asymptotic formulae in combinatory analysis. Quatrième Congrès des Mathématiciens Scandinaves, Stockholm, 1916, 45-53. Published 1920. 1917, 1 (with S. Ramanujan). Une formule asymptotique pour le nombre des partitions de n. Comptes Rendus, 164, 35-38. 1917, 4 (with S. Ramanujan). Asymptotic formulae for the distribution of integers of various types. Proceedings of the London Mathematical Society, (2) 16, 112-32. 1918, 2 (with S. Ramanujan). On the coefficients in the expansions of certain modular functions. Proceedings of the Royal Society, A, 95, 144-55. 1918, 5 (with S. Ramanujan). Asymptotic formulae in combinatory analysis. Proceedings of the London Mathematical Society, (2) 17, 75-115. 1918, 10. On the representation of a number as the sum of any number of squares, and in particular of five or seven. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 4, 189-93. 1920, 10. On the representation of a number as the sum of any number of squares, and in particular of five. Transactions of the American Mathematical Society, 21, 255-84. (b) Waring's Problem Introduction 1920, 2 (with J. E. Littlewood). A new solution of Waring's Problem. Quarterly Journal of Mathematics, 4B, 272-93. 1920, 5 (with J. E. Littlewood). Some problems of 'Partitio Numerorum': I. A new solution of Waring's Problem. Nachrichten von der K. Gesellschaft der Wissenschaften zu Göttingen, Math. -phys. Klasse, 1920, 33-54. 1921, 1 (with J. E. Littlewood). Some problems of 'Partitio Numerorum': II. Proof that every large number is the sum of at most 21 biquadrates. Mathematische Zeitschrift, 9, 14-27. Published 1920. 1922, 4 (with J. E. Littlewood). Some problems of 'Partitio Numerorum': IV. The singular series in Waring's Problem and the value of the number G(k). Mathematische Zeitschrift, 12, 161-88. 1925, 1 (with J. E. Littlewood). Some problems of 'Partitio Numerorum': VI. Further researches in Waring's Problem. Mathematische Zeitschrift, 23, 1-37. 1928, 4 (with J. E. Littlewood). Some problems of 'Partitio Numerorum': VIII. The number Γ(k) in Waring's Problem. Proceedings of the London Mathematical Society, (2) 28, 518-42. (c) Goldbach's Problem Introduction 1919, 1 (with J. E. Littlewood). Note on Messrs. Shah and Wilson's paper entitled: 'On an empirical formula connected with Goldbach's Theorem'. Proceedings of the Cambridge Philosophical Society, 19, 245-54. 1922, 1. Goldbach's Theorem. Matematisk Tidsskrift B, 1922, 1-16. 1922, 3 (with J. E. Littlewood). Some problems of 'Partitio Numerorum': III. On the expression of a number as a sum of primes. Acta Mathematica, 44, 1-70. 1922, 8 (with J. E. Littlewood). Summation of a certain multiple series. Proceedings of the London Mathematical Society, (2) 20, xxx. Published 1921. 1924, 6 (with J. E. Littlewood). Some problems of 'Partitio Numerorum': V. A further contribution to the study of Goldbach's Problem. Proceedings of the London Mathematical Society, (2) 22, 46-56. Published 1923. (d) Inaugural Lecture (Oxford 1920) 1920, 11. Some famous problems of the Theory of Numbers and in particular Waring's Problem. Arrangement of the Volumes. Complete list of Hardy's mathematical papers.

Edited By James D. Hardy ; [with] 119 Contributors ; Assistant Editors, John S. Kukora, Harvey I. Pass. Includes Bibliographies And Index.

Edited By James D. Hardy ; [with] 119 Contributors ; Assistant Editors, John S. Kukora, Harvey I. Pass. Includes Bibliographies And Index.

Anthology containing:

Cover......Page 1 Cambridge University Press, 1934......Page 2 Preface......Page 6 Contents......Page 8 1.1. Finite, infinite, and integral inequalities......Page 14 1.3. Positive inequalities......Page 15 1.4. Homogeneous inequalities......Page 16 1.5. The axiomatic basis of algebraic inequalities......Page 17 1.6. Comparable functions......Page 18 1.7. Selection of proofs......Page 19 1.8. Selection of subjects......Page 21 2.1. Ordinary means......Page 25 2.2. Weighted means......Page 26 2.3. Limiting cases of R_r(a)......Page 27 2.5. The theorem of the arithmetic and geometric means......Page 29 2.6. Other proofs of the theorem of the means......Page 31 2.7. Holder's inequality and its extensions......Page 34 2.8. Holder's inequality and its extensions (continued)......Page 37 2.9. General properties of the means R_r(a)......Page 39 2.10. The sums S_r(a)......Page 41 2.11. Minkowski's inequality......Page 43 2.13. Illustrations and applications of the fundamental inequalities......Page 45 2.14. Inductive proofs of the fundamental inequalities......Page 50 2.15. Elementary inequalities connected with Theorem 37......Page 52 2.16. Elementary proof of Theorem 3......Page 55 2.17. Tchebychef's inequality......Page 56 2.18. Muirhead's theorem......Page 57 2.19. Proof of Muirhead's theorem......Page 59 2.21. Further theorems on symmetrical means......Page 62 2.22. The elementary symmetric functions of n positive numbers......Page 64 2.23. A note on definite forms......Page 68 2.24. A theorem concerning strictly positive forms......Page 70 Miscellaneous theorems and examples......Page 73 3.1. Definitions......Page 78 3.2. Equivalent means......Page 79 3.3. A characteristic property of the means R_r......Page 81 3.4. Comparability......Page 82 3.5. Convex functions......Page 83 3.6. Continuous convex functions......Page 84 3.7. An alternative definition......Page 86 3.8. Equality in the fundamental inequalities......Page 87 3.9. Restatements and extensions of Theorem 85......Page 88 3.10. Twice differentiable convex functions......Page 89 3.11. Applications of the properties of twice differentiable convex functions......Page 90 3.12. Convex functions of several variables......Page 91 3.13. Generalisations of Holder's inequality......Page 94 3.14. Some theorems concerning monotonic functions......Page 96 3.15. Sums with an arbitrary function: generalisationsof Jensen's inequality......Page 97 3.16. Generalisations of Minkowski's inequality......Page 98 3.17. Comparison of sets......Page 101 3.18. Further general properties of convex functions......Page 104 3.19. Further properties of continuous convex functions......Page 107 3.20. Discontinuous convex functions......Page 109 Miscellaneous theorems and examples......Page 110 4.2. Applications of the mean value theorem......Page 115 4.3. Further applications of elementary differentialcalculus......Page 117 4.4. Maxima and minima of functions of one variable......Page 119 4.5. Use of Taylor's series......Page 120 4.6. Applicationsofthe theory of maxima and minima offunctions of several variables......Page 121 4.7. Comparison of series and integrals......Page 123 4.8. An inequality of Young......Page 124 5.1. Introduction......Page 127 5.2. The means R_r......Page 129 5.3. The generalisation of Theorems 3 and 9......Page 131 5.4. Holder's inequality and its extensions......Page 132 5.5. The means R_r (continued)......Page 134 5.6. The sums S_r......Page 135 5.9. A summary......Page 136 Miscellaneous theorems and examples......Page 137 6.1. Preliminary remarks on Lebesgue integrals......Page 139 6.2. Remarks on nul sets and nul functions......Page 141 6.3. Further remarks concerning integration......Page 142 6.4. Remarks on methods of proo......Page 144 6.5. Further remarks on method: the inequality ofSchwarz......Page 145 6.6. Definition of the means R_r(f) when r \ne 0......Page 147 6.7. The geometric mean of a function......Page 149 6.9. Holder's inequality for integrals......Page 152 6.10. General properties of the means R_r(f)......Page 156 6.11. General properties of the means R_r(f) (continued)......Page 157 6.12. Convexity of log R_r^r......Page 158 6.13. Minkowski's inequality for integrals......Page 159 6.14. Mean values depending on an arbitrary function......Page 163 6.15. The definition of the Stieltjes integral......Page 165 6.16. Special cases of the Stieltjes integral......Page 167 6.17. Extensions of earlier theorems......Page 168 6.18. The means R_r(f;phi)......Page 169 6.19. Distribution functions......Page 170 6.20. Characterisation of mean values......Page 171 6.21. Remarks on the characteristic properties......Page 173 6.22. Completion of the proof of Theorem 215......Page 174 Miscellaneous theorems and examples......Page 176 7.1. Some general remarks......Page 185 7.2. Object of the present chapter......Page 187 7.3. Example of an inequality corresponding to anunattained extremum......Page 188 7.4. First proof of Theorem 254......Page 189 7.5. Second proof of Theorem 254......Page 191 7.6. Further examples illustrative of variational methods......Page 195 7.7. Further examples: Wirtinger's inequality......Page 197 7.8. An example involving second derivatives......Page 200 Miscellaneous theorems and examples......Page 206 8.2. An inequality for multilinear forms with positive variables and coefficients......Page 209 8.3. A theorem of W. H. Young......Page 211 8.4. Generalisations and analogues......Page 213 8.5. Applications to Fourier series......Page 215 8.6. The convexity theorem for positive multilinear forms......Page 216 8.7. General bilinear forms......Page 217 8.8. Definition of a bounded bilinear form......Page 219 8.9. Some properties of bounded forms in [p, q]......Page 221 8.10. The Faltung of two forms in [p, p']......Page 223 8.11. Some special theorems on forms in [2, 2]......Page 224 8.12. Application to Hilbert's forms......Page 225 8.13. The convexity theorem for bilinear forms with complex variables and coefficients......Page 227 8.14. Further properties of a maximal set (x, y)......Page 229 8.15. Proof of Theorem 295......Page 230 8.16. Applications of the theorem of M. Riesz......Page 232 8.17. Applications to Fourier series......Page 233 Miscellaneous theorems and examples......Page 235 9.1. Hilbert's double series theorem......Page 239 9.2. A general class of bilinear forms......Page 240 9.3. The corresponding theorem for integrals......Page 242 9.4. Extensions of Theorems 318 and 319......Page 244 9.5. Best possible constants: proof of Theorem 317......Page 245 9.6. Further remarks on Hilbert's theorems......Page 247 9.7. Applications of Hilbert's theorems......Page 249 9.8. Hardy's inequality......Page 252 9.9. Further integral inequalities......Page 256 9.10. Further theorems concerning series......Page 259 9.11. Deduction of theorems on series from theorems on integrals......Page 260 9.12. Carleman's inequality......Page 262 9.13. Theorems with 0 <p < 1......Page 263 9.14. A theorem with two parameters p and q......Page 266 Miscellaneous theorems and examples......Page 267 10.1. Rearrangements of finite sets of variables......Page 273 10.2. A theorem concerning the rearrangements of two sets......Page 274 10.3. A second proof of Theorem 368......Page 275 10.4. Restatement of Theorem 368......Page 277 10.5. Theorems concerning the rearrangements of three sets......Page 278 10.6. Reduction of Theorem 373 to a special case......Page 279 10.7. Completion of the proof......Page 281 10.8. Another proof of Theorem 371......Page 283 10.9. Rearrangements of any number of sets......Page 285 10.10. A further theorem on the rearrangement of any number of sets......Page 287 10.12. The rearrangement of a function......Page 289 10.13. On the rearrangement of two functions......Page 291 10.14. On the rearrangement of three functions......Page 292 10.15. Completion of the proof of Theorem 379......Page 294 10.16. An alternative proof......Page 298 10.17. Applications......Page 301 10.18. Another theorem concerning the rearrangementof a function in decreasing order......Page 304 10.19. Proof of Theorem 384......Page 305 Miscellaneous theorems and examples......Page 308 Bibliography......Page 313

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