Geometry, Mechanics, and Dynamics - Volume in Honor of the 60th Birthday of J. E. Marsden (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002)

Jerry Marsden, one of the world's pre-eminent mechanicians and applied mathematicians, celebrated his 60th birthday in August 2002. The event was marked by a workshop on "Geometry, Mechanics, and Dynamics"at the Fields Institute for Research in the Mathematical Sciences, of which he wasthefoundingDirector. Ratherthanmerelyproduceaconventionalp- ceedings, with relatively brief accounts of research and technical advances presented at the meeting, we wished to acknowledge Jerry's in?uence as a teacher, a propagator of new ideas, and a mentor of young talent. Con- quently, starting in 1999, we sought to collect articles that might be used as entry points by students interested in ?elds that have been shaped by Jerry's work. At the same time we hoped to give experts engrossed in their own technical niches an indication of the wonderful breadth and depth of their subjects as a whole. This book is an outcome of the e?orts of those who accepted our in- tations to contribute. It presents both survey and research articles in the several ?elds that represent the main themes of Jerry's work, including elasticity and analysis, ?uid mechanics, dynamical systems theory, g- metric mechanics, geometric control theory, and relativity and quantum mechanics. The common thread running through this broad tapestry is the use of geometric methods that serve to unify diverse disciplines and bring a widevarietyofscientistsandmathematicianstogether, speakingalanguage which enhances dialogue and encourages cross-fertilization.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag New York
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2011
First published:	2002
Editors:	Paul Newton • Phil Holmes • Alan Weinstein
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	571
Edition:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2002
ISBN-13:	978-1-4419-3034-7
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > Applied mathematics > Non-linear science Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > Classical mechanics > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > Thermodynamics & statistical physics > Statistical physics Books > Professional & Technical > Mechanical engineering & materials > Materials science > Mechanics of solids > General Promotions
LSN:	1-4419-3034-5
Barcode:	9781441930347

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