Review of the hardback: ' … an important step in the group-theoretic approach to special functions. It is clearly written and should be accessible to a broad spectrum of readers'. Mathematical Reviews
Editor's statement; Section editor's statement; Preface; 1. The Helmholtz equation; 2. The Schrödinger and heat equations; 3. The three-variable Helmholtz and Laplace equations; 4. The wave equation; 5. The hypergeometric function and its generalizations; Appendices; References; Index.