The Maslov dequantization, idempotent and tropical mathematics: A brief introduction
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This paper is a brief introduction to idempotent and tropical mathematics. Tropical mathematics can be treated as a result of the so-called Maslov dequantization of the traditional mathematics over numerical fields as the Planck constant $\hbar$ tends to zero taking imaginary values.
English and Russian versions. This article, a result of a very considerable expansion of math.GM/0501038, is to appear in Journal of Mathematical Sciences (Notes of Scientific Seminars of the V.A. Steklov Mathematical Institute), see <http://tinyurl.com/a3ahc>. Dedicated to Anatoly Vershik with admiration and gratitude. Russian version to be published in "Zapiski Nauchnykh Seminarov POMI"
English and Russian versions. This article, a result of a very considerable expansion of math.GM/0501038, is to appear in Journal of Mathematical Sciences (Notes of Scientific Seminars of the V.A. Steklov Mathematical Institute), see <http://tinyurl.com/a3ahc>. Dedicated to Anatoly Vershik with admiration and gratitude. Russian version to be published in "Zapiski Nauchnykh Seminarov POMI"