Table of contents : An Introduction to Invariant Imbedding......Page 2 Classics in Applied Mathematics......Page 3 ISBN 0-89871-304-8......Page 5 Preface......Page 6 Preface to the Classic Edition......Page 12 Contents......Page 14 1 Fundamental Concepts......Page 20 2 Additional Illustrations of the Invariant Imbedding Method......Page 41 3 Functional Equations and Related Matters......Page 58 4 Existence, Uniqueness, and Conservation Relations......Page 73 5 Random Walk......Page 86 6 Wave Propagation......Page 107 7 Time-Dependent Problems......Page 127 8 The Calculation of Eigenvalues for Sturm-Liouville Type Systems......Page 152 9 Schrodinger-Like Equations......Page 166 10 Applications to Equations with Periodic Coefficients......Page 188 11 Transport Theory and Radiative Transfer......Page 205 12 Integral Equations......Page 238 Author Index......Page 264 Subject Index......Page 266