Smooth Manifolds
This concise and practical textbook presents the essence of the theory on smooth manifolds. A key concept in mathematics, smooth manifolds are ubiquitous: They appear as Riemannian manifolds in differential geometry; as space-times in general relativity; as phase spaces and energy levels in mechanic...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
2020, 2020
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Edition: | 1st ed. 2020 |
Series: | Compact Textbooks in Mathematics
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Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Preface
- Smooth manifolds
- Tensor fields and differential forms
- Lie groups
- Integration
- Appendix A: Covering manifolds
- Appendix B: Hodge Theory
- Bibliography
- Index