Geometric Mechanics and Symmetry : The Peyresq Lectures / Edited by James Montaldi, Tudor Ratiu.
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TextSeries: London Mathematical Society Lecture Note Series ; no. 306Publisher: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2005Description: 1 online resource (414 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780511526367 (ebook)Other title: Geometric Mechanics & SymmetrySubject(s): Geometry, Differential | Differentiable dynamical systems | Mechanics, AnalyticAdditional physical formats: Print version: : No titleDDC classification: 516.3 Online resources: Click here to access online Summary: The lectures in this 2005 book are intended to bring young researchers to the current frontier of knowledge in geometrical mechanics and dynamical systems. They succinctly cover an unparalleled range of topics from the basic concepts of symplectic and Poisson geometry, through integrable systems, KAM theory, fluid dynamics, and symmetric bifurcation theory. The lectures are based on summer schools for graduate students and postdocs and provide complementary and contrasting viewpoints of key topics: the authors cut through an overwhelming amount of literature to show young mathematicians how to get to the core of the various subjects and thereby enable them to embark on research careers.
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The lectures in this 2005 book are intended to bring young researchers to the current frontier of knowledge in geometrical mechanics and dynamical systems. They succinctly cover an unparalleled range of topics from the basic concepts of symplectic and Poisson geometry, through integrable systems, KAM theory, fluid dynamics, and symmetric bifurcation theory. The lectures are based on summer schools for graduate students and postdocs and provide complementary and contrasting viewpoints of key topics: the authors cut through an overwhelming amount of literature to show young mathematicians how to get to the core of the various subjects and thereby enable them to embark on research careers.
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