Spinning Tops

by M. Audin

Book Overview

Since the time of Lagrange and Euler, it has been well known that an understanding of algebraic curves can illuminate the picture of rigid bodies provided by classical mechanics. A modern view of the role played by algebraic geometry has been established iby many mathematicians. This book presents some of these techniques, which fall within the orbit of finite dimensional integrable systems. The main body of the text presents a rich assortment of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521779197
• ISBN13: 9780521779197
• Release Date: November 1999
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 148 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"