Brian F Doolin, Clyde F Martin

Introduction to Differential Geometry for Engineers

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Acquaints engineers with basic concepts and terminology of modern global differential geometry. It introduces the Lie theory of differential equations and examines the role of Grassmannians in control systems analysis. 1990 edition.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Dover Publications
• Seitenzahl: 163
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. Juni 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 222mm x 139mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 192g
• ISBN-13: 9780486488165
• ISBN-10: 0486488160
• Artikelnr.: 34563039

Autorenporträt

Brian F. Doolin (1925-2009) was an engineer with NASA as well as Lockheed. At NASA he was a leader of the Control Theory and Applications Group. Clyde F. Martin is Paul Whitfield Horn Professor of Mathematics at Texas Tech University.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface List of Figures 1. Introduction 2. Manifolds and Their Maps 3.
Tangent Spaces 4. Vector Fields 5. Exterior Algebra 6. Lie Groups and
Actions 7. Homogeneous Spaces 8. Grassmannian Techniques 9. Concluding
Remarks 10. Appendix: Vector Calculus Bibliography Index