Reflecting the significant contributions of Russian mathematicians to the field, this book contains a selection of papers on tensor and vector analysis. It is divided into three parts, covering Hamiltonian systems, Riemannian geometry and calculus of variations, and topology. The range of applications of these topics is very broad, as many modern geometrical problems recur across a wide range of fields, including mechanics and physics as well as mathematics.
Many of the approaches to problems presented in this volume will be novel to the Western reader, although questions are of global interest. The main achievements of the Russian school are placed in the context of the development of each individual subject.
- ISBN10 9056990071
- ISBN13 9789056990077
- Publish Date 26 November 1998
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 27 October 2009
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 312
- Language English