The Variational Theory of Geodesics
$46.93
- Paperback
208 pages
- Release Date
31 December 2019
Summary
Riemannian geometry is a fundamental area of modern mathematics and is important to the study of relativity. Within the larger context of Riemannian mathematics, the active subdiscipline of geodesics (shortest paths) in Riemannian spaces is of particular significance.
This compact and self-contained text by a noted theorist presents the essentials of modern differential geometry as well as basic tools for the study of Morse theory. The advanced treatment emphasizes analytical rather t…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780486838281 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0486838285 |
| Author: | M.M. Postnikov |
| Publisher: | Dover Publications Inc. |
| Imprint: | Dover Publications Inc. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 31 December 2019 |
| Weight: | 335g |
| Dimensions: | 228mm x 152mm x 10mm |
| Series: | Dover Books on Mathematics |
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About The Author
M.M. Postnikov
Mikhail Mikhailovich Postnikov (1927-2004) was a Soviet mathematician who primarily worked in algebraic and differential topology. He was on the Mechanics and Mathematics faculty of Moscow State University.
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