
An Introduction to Differentiable Manifolds and Riemannian Geometry, Revised: Volume 120
William M. Boothby(Author)
Academic Press
2nd Edition
Published on 8. September 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
440 pages
978-0-12-116051-7 (ISBN)
Description
The second edition of An Introduction to Differentiable Manifolds and Riemannian Geometry, Revised has sold over 6,000 copies since publication in 1986 and this revision will make it even more useful. This is the only book available that is approachable by "beginners" in this subject. It has become an essential introduction to the subject for mathematics students, engineers, physicists, and economists who need to learn how to apply these vital methods. It is also the only book that thoroughly reviews certain areas of advanced calculus that are necessary to understand the subject.
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Series
Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
San Diego
United States
Publishing group
Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Advanced undergraduate and graduate students in mathematics. Engineers in control theory, plus physicists and economists.
Edition type
New edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 226 mm
Width: 159 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
594 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-12-116051-7 (9780121160517)
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William Boothby received his Ph.D. at the University of Michigan and was a professor of mathematics for over 40 years. In addition to teaching at Washington University, he taught courses in subjects related to this text at the University of Cordoba (Argentina), the University of Strasbourg (France), and the University of Perugia (Italy).
Content
Introduction to Manifolds
Functions of Several Variables and Mappings
Differentiable Manifolds and Submanifolds
Vector Fields on a Manifold
Tensors and Tensor Fields on Manifolds
integration on Manifolds
Differentiation on Riemannian Manifolds
Curvature
Functions of Several Variables and Mappings
Differentiable Manifolds and Submanifolds
Vector Fields on a Manifold
Tensors and Tensor Fields on Manifolds
integration on Manifolds
Differentiation on Riemannian Manifolds
Curvature