Free Delivery Over $100
|
|
|||
|
||||
OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Peter PetersenPublisher: Springer International Publishing AG Imprint: Springer International Publishing AG Edition: 3rd ed. 2016 Volume: 171 Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 3.20cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 9.927kg ISBN: 9783319266527ISBN 10: 3319266527 Pages: 499 Publication Date: 31 March 2016 Audience: College/higher education , Undergraduate Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsPreface.- 1. Riemannian Metrics.-2. Derivatives.- 3. Curvature.- 4. Examples.- 5. Geodesics and Distance.- 6. Sectional Curvature Comparison I.- 7. Ricci Curvature Comparison.- 8. Killing Fields.- 9. The Bochner Technique.- 10. Symmetric Spaces and Holonomy.- 11. Convergence.- 12. Sectional Curvature Comparison II.- Bibliography.- Index.ReviewsThis is a very advanced textbook on metric and algebraic proofs of critical theorems in the field of metric spaces involving manifolds and other 3D structures. ... First, definitions, theorems, proofs, and exercises abound throughout every section of this 500 page mathematics book. The history of development in the area is comprehensive. ... The experts will find this a useful research tool. ... I recommend this book for researchers having a strong background to begin with. (Joseph J. Grenier, Amazon.com, June, 2016) Author InformationPeter Petersen is a Professor of Mathematics at UCLA. His current research is on various aspects of Riemannian geometry. Professor Petersen has authored two important textbooks for Springer: Riemannian Geometry in the GTM series and Linear Algebra in the UTM series. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
||||
