Global Analysis

Differential Forms in Analysis, Geometry and Physics (vol. 52)

Thomas Friedrich, Ilka Agricola

344 pages, parution le 09/04/2003

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Résumé

This book is an introduction to differential geometry through differential forms, emphasizing their applications in various areas of mathematics and physics. Well-written and with plenty of examples, this textbook originated from courses on geometry and analysis and presents a widely-used mathematical technique in a lucid and very readable style. The authors introduce readers to the world of differential forms while covering relevant topics from analysis, differential geometry, and mathematical physics.

The book begins with a self-contained introduction to the calculus of differential forms in Euclidean space and on manifolds. Next, the focus is on Stokes' theorem, the classical integral formulas and their applications to harmonic functions and topology. The authors then discuss the integrability conditions of a Pfaffian system (Frobenius's theorem). Chapter 5 is a thorough exposition of the theory of curves and surfaces in Euclidean space in the spirit of Cartan. The following chapter covers Lie groups and homogeneous spaces. Chapter 7 addresses symplectic geometry and classical mechanics. The basic tools for the integration of the Hamiltonian equations are the moment map and completely integrable systems (Liouville-Arnold Theorem). The authors discuss Newton, Lagrange, and Hamilton formulations of mechanics. Chapter 8 contains an introduction to statistical mechanics and thermodynamics. The final chapter deals with electrodynamics. The material in the book is carefully illustrated with figures and examples, and there are over 100 exercises.

Readers should be familiar with first-year algebra and advanced calculus. The book is intended for graduate students and researchers interested in delving into geometric analysis and its applications to mathematical physics.

Contents

Elements of multilinear algebra
Differential forms in ${\mathbb{R}}^n$
Vector analysis on manifolds
Pfaffian systems
Curves and surfaces in Euclidean 3-space
Lie groups and homogeneous spaces
Symplectic geometry and mechanics
Elements of statistical mechanics and thermodynamics
Elements of electrodynamics
Bibliography
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L'auteur - Ilka Agricola

Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany

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Éditeur(s)	Oxford University Press
Auteur(s)	Thomas Friedrich, Ilka Agricola
Parution	09/04/2003
Nb. de pages	344
Format	18 x 26
Couverture	Relié
Poids	820g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780821829516
ISBN13	978-0-8218-2951-6