The authors treat the dynamics of ray optics, resonant oscillators and the elastic spherical pendulum from a unified geometric viewpoint, by formulating their solutions using reduction by Lie-group symmetries. The book includes an appendix, containing both introductory examples and enhanced coursework problems.
| ISBN-13: | 9781848161962 |
| ISBN-10: | 1848161964 |
| Publisher: | Imperial College Press |
| Publication date: | 2008 |
| Pages: | 354 |
| Product dimensions: | Height: 8.98 Inches, Length: 6.01 Inches, Weight: 1.29 Pounds, Width: 0.67 Inches |
| Author: | Darryl D. Holm |
| Language: | en |
| Binding: | Paperback |
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