| Dewey Class |
516.36 |
| Title |
Differential Geometry and Lie Groups ([EBook]) : A Second Course / by Jean Gallier, Jocelyn Quaintance. |
| Author |
Gallier, Jean |
| Added Personal Name |
Quaintance, Jocelyn |
| Other name(s) |
SpringerLink (Online service) |
| Edition statement |
1st ed. 2020. |
| Publication |
Cham : Springer International Publishing , 2020. |
| Physical Details |
XIV, 620 pages: 110 illus., 32 illus. in color. : online resource. |
| Series |
Geometry and Computing 1866-6795 ; ; 13 |
| ISBN |
9783030460471 |
| Summary Note |
This textbook explores advanced topics in differential geometry, chosen for their particular relevance to modern geometry processing. Analytic and algebraic perspectives augment core topics, with the authors taking care to motivate each new concept. Whether working toward theoretical or applied questions, readers will appreciate this accessible exploration of the mathematical concepts behind many modern applications. Beginning with an in-depth study of tensors and differential forms, the authors go on to explore a selection of topics that showcase these tools. An analytic theme unites the early chapters, which cover distributions, integration on manifolds and Lie groups, spherical harmonics, and operators on Riemannian manifolds. An exploration of bundles follows, from definitions to connections and curvature in vector bundles, culminating in a glimpse of Pontrjagin and Chern classes. The final chapter on Clifford algebras and Clifford groups draws the book to an algebraic conclusion, which can be seen as a generalized viewpoint of the quaternions. Differential Geometry and Lie Groups: A Second Course captures the mathematical theory needed for advanced study in differential geometry with a view to furthering geometry processing capabilities. Suited to classroom use or independent study, the text will appeal to students and professionals alike. A first course in differential geometry is assumed; the authors' companion volume Differential Geometry and Lie Groups: A Computational Perspective provides the ideal preparation.: |
| Contents note |
1. Tensor Algebras -- 2. Exterior Tensor Powers and Exterior Algebras -- 3. Differential Forms -- 4. Distributions and the Frobenius Theorem -- 5. Integration on Manifolds -- 6. Spherical Harmonics and Linear Representations -- 7. Operators on Riemannian Manifolds -- 8. Bundles, Metrics on Bundles, Homogeneous Spaces -- 9. Connections and Curvature in Vector Bundles -- 10. Clifford Algebras, Clifford Groups, Pin and Spin. |
| Mode of acces to digital resource |
Digital book. Cham Springer Nature 2020. - Mode of access: World Wide Web. System requirements: Internet Explorer 6.0 (or higher) or Firefox 2.0 (or higher). Available as searchable text in PDF format |
| System details note |
- Online access to this digital book is restricted to subscription institutions through IP address (only for SISSA internal users). |
| Internet Site |
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-46047-1 |
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