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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Schanuel Functions and Algebraic Differential Equations

Abstract

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The Schanuel class consists of functions that can be obtained from $\doubc$, the variable z, and closed under addition, multiplication and exponentiation by the exponential function. A proof is presented that the minimum order of an algebraic differential equation (ADE) satisfied by a given Schanuel function depends on the number of algebraically independent functions (over $\doubc (z))$ needed to build up the function. This extends a result of A. Babakhanian on towers of exponentials.

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Ph.D.
Level thesis:degree_level
Dissertation
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Mathematics
Grantor
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Year dc:date
2014

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Reinhart, Georg Martin
Contributors dc:contributor
  • Rubel, Lee A.

Subjects

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Identifiers

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Identifier
(UMI)AAI9329143
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/72541

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Last updated
2026-07-22
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citation

Reinhart, Georg Martin. Schanuel Functions and Algebraic Differential Equations. Dissertation thesis, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/2142/72541