Two central aspects of Cartan's approach to differential geometry are the theory of exterior differential systems (EDS) and the method of moving frames. This book presents thorough and modern treatments of both subjects, including their applications to both classic and contemporary problems in geome
Cartan for beginners: differential geometry via moving frames
โ Scribed by Thomas A. Ivey, J. M. Landsberg
- Publisher
- American Mathematical Society,
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 392
- Series
- Graduate Studies in Mathematics
- Category
- Library
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This book is an introduction to Cartan's approach to differential geometry. Two central methods in Cartan's geometry are the theory of exterior, differential systems and the method of moving frames. The book presents thorough and modern treatments of both subjects, including their applications to cl
This is a book that the author wishes had been available to him when he was student. It reflects his interest in knowing (like expert mathematicians) the most relevant mathematics for theoretical physics, but in the style of physicists. This means that one is not facing the study of a collection of
This is a book that the author wishes had been available to him when he was student. It reflects his interest in knowing (like expert mathematicians) the most relevant mathematics for theoretical physics, but in the style of physicists. This means that one is not facing the study of a collection of