An Introduction to Differential Geometry, 9780486486185
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Curves, surfaces, tensors, and forms: explore the heart of geometry.

An Introduction to Differential Geometry

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    317 pages

  • Release Date

    27 April 2012

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Summary

A Concise Journey Through Differential Geometry

Suitable for advanced undergraduate and graduate students of mathematics, physics, and engineering, this text employs vector methods to explore the classical theory of curves and surfaces. Subsequent topics include the basic theory of tensor algebra, tensor calculus, the calculus of differential forms, and elements of Riemannian geometry. 1959 edition.

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780486486185
ISBN-10:0486486184
Series:Dover Books on Mathematics
Author:T.J. Willmore
Publisher:Dover Publications
Imprint:Dover Publications Inc.
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:317
Release Date:27 April 2012
Weight:340g
Dimensions:23mm x 135mm x 213mm
About The Author

T.J. Willmore

T. J. Willmore (1919-2005) was a Professor at the University of Durham and Liverpool University. He authored four influential books on differential geometry. He is best remembered as the developer of Willmore surfaces, a branch of differential geometry with applications extending to particle physics and colloidal chemistry.

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