Geometric Mechanics and Symmetry: From Finite to Infinite Dimensions

by Darryl D. Holm, Cristina Stoica, Tanya Schmah

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199212902
• ISBN13: 9780199212903
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 460 Pages
• Weight: 2.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"