An Introduction to Riemannian Geometry and the Tensor Calculus Contributor(s): Weatherburn, C. E. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521091888 ISBN-13: 9780521091886 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $44.64 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2008 Annotation: The purpose of this book is to bridge the gap between differential geometry of Euclidean space of three dimensions and differential geometry of generalised space. |
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BISAC Categories: - Mathematics | Topology - General |
Dewey: 515.63 |
Physical Information: 0.47" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.58 lbs) 204 pages |
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Publisher Description: The purpose of this book is to bridge the gap between differential geometry of Euclidean space of three dimensions and the more advanced work on differential geometry of generalised space. The subject is treated with the aid of the Tensor Calculus, which is associated with the names of Ricci and Levi-Civita; and the book provides an introduction both to this calculus and to Riemannian geometry. The geometry of subspaces has been considerably simplified by use of the generalized covariant differentiation introduced by Mayer in 1930, and successfully applied by other mathematicians. |