Variational Principles in Physics

by Jean-Louis Basdevant

This revised and enhanced new edition of a well-established textbook provides a balanced overview of various areas of theoretical physics based on the use of variational principles. As well as field theory, the book deals with motion in curved spaces, the cradle of general relativity, and gravitational optics. New chapters on the relation of classical mechanics and geometrical optics as well as gravitational waves, which are considered as a true...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3031216911
• ISBN13: 9783031216916
• Release Date: February 2023
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 242 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"