Foundations of Mechanics (AMS Chelsea Publishing) (Chelsea Publications) - Hardcover

Abraham, Ralph; Marsden, Jerrold E.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0821844385 ISBN 13: 9780821844380

Publisher: American Mathematical Society, 2008

Synopsis

For many years, this book has been viewed as a classic treatment of geometric mechanics. It is known for its broad exposition of the subject, with many features that cannot be found elsewhere. The book is recommended as a textbook and as a basic reference work for the foundations of differentiable and Hamiltonian dynamics.

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About the Author

Ralph Abraham, University of California, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA, USA

Jerrold E. Marsden, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA

Edition details

• Publisher: American Mathematical Society
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0821844385
• ISBN 13: 9780821844380
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 826