Basic Elements Of Differential Geometry And Topology

Author : S.P. Novikov,A.T. Fomenko
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 500 pages
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Release : 2013-03-14
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9789401578950

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Basic Elements of Differential Geometry and Topology by S.P. Novikov,A.T. Fomenko Pdf

One service mathematics has rendered the 'Et moi ..., si j'avait su comment en revenir, je n'y serais point aile.' human race. It has put common sense back Jules Verne where it belongs, on the topmost shelf next to the dusty canister labelled 'discarded n- sense'. The series is divergent; therefore we may be able to do something with it. Eric T. Bell O. Heaviside Matht"natics is a tool for thought. A highly necessary tool in a world where both feedback and non linearities abound. Similarly, all kinds of parts of mathematics seNe as tools for other parts and for other sciences. Applying a simple rewriting rule to the quote on the right above one finds such statements as: 'One service topology has rendered mathematical physics .. .'; 'One service logic has rendered com puter science .. .'; 'One service category theory has rendered mathematics .. .'. All arguably true. And all statements obtainable this way form part of the raison d'etre of this series

Author : S.P. Novikov,A.T. Fomenko
Publisher : Springer
Page : 490 pages
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Release : 2013-01-09
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9401578966

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Basic Elements of Differential Geometry and Topology by S.P. Novikov,A.T. Fomenko Pdf

Author : Anant R. Shastri
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2011-03-04
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781439831632

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Elements of Differential Topology by Anant R. Shastri Pdf

Derived from the author's course on the subject, Elements of Differential Topology explores the vast and elegant theories in topology developed by Morse, Thom, Smale, Whitney, Milnor, and others. It begins with differential and integral calculus, leads you through the intricacies of manifold theory, and concludes with discussions on algebraic topol

Author : Wang Rong,Chen Yue
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1999-01-18
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9789814495806

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An Introduction To Differential Geometry And Topology In Mathematical Physics by Wang Rong,Chen Yue Pdf

This book gives an outline of the developments of differential geometry and topology in the twentieth century, especially those which will be closely related to new discoveries in theoretical physics.

Author : Richard S. Millman,George D. Parker
Publisher : Prentice Hall
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : UOM:39015059064181

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Elements of Differential Geometry by Richard S. Millman,George D. Parker Pdf

This text is intended for an advanced undergraduate (having taken linear algebra and multivariable calculus). It provides the necessary background for a more abstract course in differential geometry. The inclusion of diagrams is done without sacrificing the rigor of the material. For all readers interested in differential geometry.

Author : Jacob T. Schwartz,Adil Naoum,Joseph Roitberg
Publisher : M.E. Sharpe
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : PSU:000027157398

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Differential Geometry and Topology by Jacob T. Schwartz,Adil Naoum,Joseph Roitberg Pdf

Author : Gerd Rudolph,Matthias Schmidt
Publisher : Springer
Page : 830 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2017-03-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789402409598

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Differential Geometry and Mathematical Physics by Gerd Rudolph,Matthias Schmidt Pdf

The book is devoted to the study of the geometrical and topological structure of gauge theories. It consists of the following three building blocks:- Geometry and topology of fibre bundles,- Clifford algebras, spin structures and Dirac operators,- Gauge theory.Written in the style of a mathematical textbook, it combines a comprehensive presentation of the mathematical foundations with a discussion of a variety of advanced topics in gauge theory.The first building block includes a number of specific topics, like invariant connections, universal connections, H-structures and the Postnikov approximation of classifying spaces.Given the great importance of Dirac operators in gauge theory, a complete proof of the Atiyah-Singer Index Theorem is presented. The gauge theory part contains the study of Yang-Mills equations (including the theory of instantons and the classical stability analysis), the discussion of various models with matter fields (including magnetic monopoles, the Seiberg-Witten model and dimensional reduction) and the investigation of the structure of the gauge orbit space. The final chapter is devoted to elements of quantum gauge theory including the discussion of the Gribov problem, anomalies and the implementation of the non-generic gauge orbit strata in the framework of Hamiltonian lattice gauge theory.The book is addressed both to physicists and mathematicians. It is intended to be accessible to students starting from a graduate level.

Author : Joel W. Robbin,Dietmar A. Salamon
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2022-01-12
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9783662643402

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Introduction to Differential Geometry by Joel W. Robbin,Dietmar A. Salamon Pdf

This textbook is suitable for a one semester lecture course on differential geometry for students of mathematics or STEM disciplines with a working knowledge of analysis, linear algebra, complex analysis, and point set topology. The book treats the subject both from an extrinsic and an intrinsic view point. The first chapters give a historical overview of the field and contain an introduction to basic concepts such as manifolds and smooth maps, vector fields and flows, and Lie groups, leading up to the theorem of Frobenius. Subsequent chapters deal with the Levi-Civita connection, geodesics, the Riemann curvature tensor, a proof of the Cartan-Ambrose-Hicks theorem, as well as applications to flat spaces, symmetric spaces, and constant curvature manifolds. Also included are sections about manifolds with nonpositive sectional curvature, the Ricci tensor, the scalar curvature, and the Weyl tensor. An additional chapter goes beyond the scope of a one semester lecture course and deals with subjects such as conjugate points and the Morse index, the injectivity radius, the group of isometries and the Myers-Steenrod theorem, and Donaldson's differential geometric approach to Lie algebra theory.

Author : Barrett O'Neill
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2014-05-12
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781483268118

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Elementary Differential Geometry by Barrett O'Neill Pdf

Elementary Differential Geometry focuses on the elementary account of the geometry of curves and surfaces. The book first offers information on calculus on Euclidean space and frame fields. Topics include structural equations, connection forms, frame fields, covariant derivatives, Frenet formulas, curves, mappings, tangent vectors, and differential forms. The publication then examines Euclidean geometry and calculus on a surface. Discussions focus on topological properties of surfaces, differential forms on a surface, integration of forms, differentiable functions and tangent vectors, congruence of curves, derivative map of an isometry, and Euclidean geometry. The manuscript takes a look at shape operators, geometry of surfaces in E, and Riemannian geometry. Concerns include geometric surfaces, covariant derivative, curvature and conjugate points, Gauss-Bonnet theorem, fundamental equations, global theorems, isometries and local isometries, orthogonal coordinates, and integration and orientation. The text is a valuable reference for students interested in elementary differential geometry.

Author : Lawrence Conlon
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2013-04-17
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781475722840

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Differentiable Manifolds by Lawrence Conlon Pdf

This book is based on the full year Ph.D. qualifying course on differentiable manifolds, global calculus, differential geometry, and related topics, given by the author at Washington University several times over a twenty year period. It is addressed primarily to second year graduate students and well prepared first year students. Presupposed is a good grounding in general topology and modern algebra, especially linear algebra and the analogous theory of modules over a commutative, unitary ring. Although billed as a "first course" , the book is not intended to be an overly sketchy introduction. Mastery of this material should prepare the student for advanced topics courses and seminars in differen tial topology and geometry. There are certain basic themes of which the reader should be aware. The first concerns the role of differentiation as a process of linear approximation of non linear problems. The well understood methods of linear algebra are then applied to the resulting linear problem and, where possible, the results are reinterpreted in terms of the original nonlinear problem. The process of solving differential equations (i. e., integration) is the reverse of differentiation. It reassembles an infinite array of linear approximations, result ing from differentiation, into the original nonlinear data. This is the principal tool for the reinterpretation of the linear algebra results referred to above.

Author : Chris J. Isham
Publisher : Allied Publishers
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Geometry, Differential
ISBN : 8177643169

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Modern Differential Geometry for Physicists by Chris J. Isham Pdf

Author : R. Lavendhomme
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 331 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2013-03-09
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781475745887

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Basic Concepts of Synthetic Differential Geometry by R. Lavendhomme Pdf

Starting at an introductory level, the book leads rapidly to important and often new results in synthetic differential geometry. From rudimentary analysis the book moves to such important results as: a new proof of De Rham's theorem; the synthetic view of global action, going as far as the Weil characteristic homomorphism; the systematic account of structured Lie objects, such as Riemannian, symplectic, or Poisson Lie objects; the view of global Lie algebras as Lie algebras of a Lie group in the synthetic sense; and lastly the synthetic construction of symplectic structure on the cotangent bundle in general. Thus while the book is limited to a naive point of view developing synthetic differential geometry as a theory in itself, the author nevertheless treats somewhat advanced topics, which are classic in classical differential geometry but new in the synthetic context. Audience: The book is suitable as an introduction to synthetic differential geometry for students as well as more qualified mathematicians.

Author : Loring W. Tu
Publisher : Springer
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2017-06-01
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9783319550848

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Differential Geometry by Loring W. Tu Pdf

This text presents a graduate-level introduction to differential geometry for mathematics and physics students. The exposition follows the historical development of the concepts of connection and curvature with the goal of explaining the Chern–Weil theory of characteristic classes on a principal bundle. Along the way we encounter some of the high points in the history of differential geometry, for example, Gauss' Theorema Egregium and the Gauss–Bonnet theorem. Exercises throughout the book test the reader’s understanding of the material and sometimes illustrate extensions of the theory. Initially, the prerequisites for the reader include a passing familiarity with manifolds. After the first chapter, it becomes necessary to understand and manipulate differential forms. A knowledge of de Rham cohomology is required for the last third of the text. Prerequisite material is contained in author's text An Introduction to Manifolds, and can be learned in one semester. For the benefit of the reader and to establish common notations, Appendix A recalls the basics of manifold theory. Additionally, in an attempt to make the exposition more self-contained, sections on algebraic constructions such as the tensor product and the exterior power are included. Differential geometry, as its name implies, is the study of geometry using differential calculus. It dates back to Newton and Leibniz in the seventeenth century, but it was not until the nineteenth century, with the work of Gauss on surfaces and Riemann on the curvature tensor, that differential geometry flourished and its modern foundation was laid. Over the past one hundred years, differential geometry has proven indispensable to an understanding of the physical world, in Einstein's general theory of relativity, in the theory of gravitation, in gauge theory, and now in string theory. Differential geometry is also useful in topology, several complex variables, algebraic geometry, complex manifolds, and dynamical systems, among other fields. The field has even found applications to group theory as in Gromov's work and to probability theory as in Diaconis's work. It is not too far-fetched to argue that differential geometry should be in every mathematician's arsenal.

Author : Yu.G. Borisovich,N.M. Bliznyakov,T.N. Fomenko,Y.A. Izrailevich
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2013-03-09
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9789401719599

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Introduction to Differential and Algebraic Topology by Yu.G. Borisovich,N.M. Bliznyakov,T.N. Fomenko,Y.A. Izrailevich Pdf

Topology as a subject, in our opinion, plays a central role in university education. It is not really possible to design courses in differential geometry, mathematical analysis, differential equations, mechanics, functional analysis that correspond to the temporary state of these disciplines without involving topological concepts. Therefore, it is essential to acquaint students with topo logical research methods already in the first university courses. This textbook is one possible version of an introductory course in topo logy and elements of differential geometry, and it absolutely reflects both the authors' personal preferences and experience as lecturers and researchers. It deals with those areas of topology and geometry that are most closely related to fundamental courses in general mathematics. The educational material leaves a lecturer a free choice in designing his own course or his own seminar. We draw attention to a number of particularities in our book. The first chap ter, according to the authors' intention, should acquaint readers with topolo gical problems and concepts which arise from problems in geometry, analysis, and physics. Here, general topology (Ch. 2) is presented by introducing con structions, for example, related to the concept of quotient spaces, much earlier than various other notions of general topology thus making it possible for students to study important examples of manifolds (two-dimensional surfaces, projective spaces, orbit spaces, etc.) as topological spaces, immediately.

Author : Victor Guillemin,Alan Pollack
Publisher : American Mathematical Soc.
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9780821851937

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Differential Topology by Victor Guillemin,Alan Pollack Pdf

Differential Topology provides an elementary and intuitive introduction to the study of smooth manifolds. In the years since its first publication, Guillemin and Pollack's book has become a standard text on the subject. It is a jewel of mathematical exposition, judiciously picking exactly the right mixture of detail and generality to display the richness within. The text is mostly self-contained, requiring only undergraduate analysis and linear algebra. By relying on a unifying idea--transversality--the authors are able to avoid the use of big machinery or ad hoc techniques to establish the main results. In this way, they present intelligent treatments of important theorems, such as the Lefschetz fixed-point theorem, the Poincaré-Hopf index theorem, and Stokes theorem. The book has a wealth of exercises of various types. Some are routine explorations of the main material. In others, the students are guided step-by-step through proofs of fundamental results, such as the Jordan-Brouwer separation theorem. An exercise section in Chapter 4 leads the student through a construction of de Rham cohomology and a proof of its homotopy invariance. The book is suitable for either an introductory graduate course or an advanced undergraduate course.