Geometric Mechanics On Riemannian Manifolds

Author : Ovidiu Calin
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0817644210
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Geometric Mechanics on Riemannian Manifolds written by Ovidiu Calin and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-03-30 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: * A geometric approach to problems in physics, many of which cannot be solved by any other methods * Text is enriched with good examples and exercises at the end of every chapter * Fine for a course or seminar directed at grad and adv. undergrad students interested in elliptic and hyperbolic differential equations, differential geometry, calculus of variations, quantum mechanics, and physics

Author : O. Calin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9783764343545
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Geometric Mechanics on Riemannian Manifolds written by O. Calin and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Waldyr Muniz Oliva
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 354045795X
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Geometric Mechanics written by Waldyr Muniz Oliva and published by Springer. This book was released on 2004-10-25 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Geometric Mechanics here means mechanics on a pseudo-riemannian manifold and the main goal is the study of some mechanical models and concepts, with emphasis on the intrinsic and geometric aspects arising in classical problems. The first seven chapters are written in the spirit of Newtonian Mechanics while the last two ones as well as two of the four appendices describe the foundations and some aspects of Special and General Relativity. All the material has a coordinate free presentation but, for the sake of motivation, many examples and exercises are included in order to exhibit the desirable flavor of physical applications.

Author : Ovidiu Calin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780817670764
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Geometric Mechanics on Riemannian Manifolds written by Ovidiu Calin and published by . This book was released on 2011-03-21 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Leonor Godinho
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319086669
Total Pages : 476 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Introduction to Riemannian Geometry written by Leonor Godinho and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-07-26 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlike many other texts on differential geometry, this textbook also offers interesting applications to geometric mechanics and general relativity. The first part is a concise and self-contained introduction to the basics of manifolds, differential forms, metrics and curvature. The second part studies applications to mechanics and relativity including the proofs of the Hawking and Penrose singularity theorems. It can be independently used for one-semester courses in either of these subjects. The main ideas are illustrated and further developed by numerous examples and over 300 exercises. Detailed solutions are provided for many of these exercises, making An Introduction to Riemannian Geometry ideal for self-study.

Author : Ovidiu Calin
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521897300
Total Pages : 371 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sub-Riemannian Geometry written by Ovidiu Calin and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2009-04-20 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive text and reference on sub-Riemannian and Heisenberg manifolds using a novel and robust variational approach.

Author : John M. Lee
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319917552
Total Pages : 437 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Introduction to Riemannian Manifolds written by John M. Lee and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-01-02 with total page 437 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text focuses on developing an intimate acquaintance with the geometric meaning of curvature and thereby introduces and demonstrates all the main technical tools needed for a more advanced course on Riemannian manifolds. It covers proving the four most fundamental theorems relating curvature and topology: the Gauss-Bonnet Theorem, the Cartan-Hadamard Theorem, Bonnet’s Theorem, and a special case of the Cartan-Ambrose-Hicks Theorem.

Author : Bernhard Riemann
Publisher : Birkhäuser
ISBN 13 : 3319260421
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book On the Hypotheses Which Lie at the Bases of Geometry written by Bernhard Riemann and published by Birkhäuser. This book was released on 2016-04-19 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents William Clifford’s English translation of Bernhard Riemann’s classic text together with detailed mathematical, historical and philosophical commentary. The basic concepts and ideas, as well as their mathematical background, are provided, putting Riemann’s reasoning into the more general and systematic perspective achieved by later mathematicians and physicists (including Helmholtz, Ricci, Weyl, and Einstein) on the basis of his seminal ideas. Following a historical introduction that positions Riemann’s work in the context of his times, the history of the concept of space in philosophy, physics and mathematics is systematically presented. A subsequent chapter on the reception and influence of the text accompanies the reader from Riemann’s times to contemporary research. Not only mathematicians and historians of the mathematical sciences, but also readers from other disciplines or those with an interest in physics or philosophy will find this work both appealing and insightful.

Author : Darryl D. Holm
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0191549878
Total Pages : pages
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Download or read book Geometric Mechanics and Symmetry written by Darryl D. Holm and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2009-07-30 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Classical mechanics, one of the oldest branches of science, has undergone a long evolution, developing hand in hand with many areas of mathematics, including calculus, differential geometry, and the theory of Lie groups and Lie algebras. The modern formulations of Lagrangian and Hamiltonian mechanics, in the coordinate-free language of differential geometry, are elegant and general. They provide a unifying framework for many seemingly disparate physical systems, such as n particle systems, rigid bodies, fluids and other continua, and electromagnetic and quantum systems. Geometric Mechanics and Symmetry is a friendly and fast-paced introduction to the geometric approach to classical mechanics, suitable for a one- or two- semester course for beginning graduate students or advanced undergraduates. It fills a gap between traditional classical mechanics texts and advanced modern mathematical treatments of the subject. After a summary of the necessary elements of calculus on smooth manifolds and basic Lie group theory, the main body of the text considers how symmetry reduction of Hamilton's principle allows one to derive and analyze the Euler-Poincaré equations for dynamics on Lie groups. Additional topics deal with rigid and pseudo-rigid bodies, the heavy top, shallow water waves, geophysical fluid dynamics and computational anatomy. The text ends with a discussion of the semidirect-product Euler-Poincaré reduction theorem for ideal fluid dynamics. A variety of examples and figures illustrate the material, while the many exercises, both solved and unsolved, make the book a valuable class text.

Author : John M. Lee
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0387227261
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Riemannian Manifolds written by John M. Lee and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-04-06 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text focuses on developing an intimate acquaintance with the geometric meaning of curvature and thereby introduces and demonstrates all the main technical tools needed for a more advanced course on Riemannian manifolds. It covers proving the four most fundamental theorems relating curvature and topology: the Gauss-Bonnet Theorem, the Cartan-Hadamard Theorem, Bonnet’s Theorem, and a special case of the Cartan-Ambrose-Hicks Theorem.