Differential Geometry of Manifolds

Differential Geometry of Manifolds

by Stephen Lovett
Differential Geometry of Manifolds

Differential Geometry of Manifolds

by Stephen Lovett

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Overview

Differential Geometry of Manifolds, Second Edition presents the extension of differential geometry from curves and surfaces to manifolds in general. The book provides a broad introduction to the field of differentiable and Riemannian manifolds, tying together classical and modern formulations. It introduces manifolds in a both streamlined and mathematically rigorous way while keeping a view toward applications, particularly in physics.

The author takes a practical approach, containing extensive exercises and focusing on applications, including the Hamiltonian formulations of mechanics, electromagnetism, string theory.

The Second Edition of this successful textbook offers several notable points of revision.

New to the Second Edition:

  • New problems have been added and the level of challenge has been changed to the exercises
  • Each section corresponds to a 60-minute lecture period, making it more user-friendly for lecturers
  • Includes new sections which provide more comprehensive coverage of topics
  • Features a new chapter on Multilinear Algebra

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780429602306
Publisher: CRC Press
Publication date: 12/16/2019
Series: Textbooks in Mathematics
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 367
File size: 17 MB
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About the Author

Stephen Lovett is a Professor of Mathematics at Wheaton College in Illinois. He has also taught at Eastern Nazerene College. He holds a PhD from Northeastern University. He also authored three well-received texts with CRC Press, including the companion volume, Differential Geometry of Curves and Surfaces, Second Edition, with Tom Banchoff and Abstract Algebra: Structures and Applications.

Table of Contents

Analysis of Multivariable Functions

Variable Frames

Differentiable Manifolds

Multilinear Algebra

Analysis of Manifolds

Introduction to Riemannian Geometry

Applications of Manifolds to Physics

A: Point Set Topology

B: Calculus of Variations

C: Further Topics in Multilinear Algebra

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