Hamiltonian Dynamical Systems : History, Theory, and Applications /

From its origins nearly two centuries ago, Hamiltonian dynamics has grown to embrace the physics of nearly all systems that evolve without dissipation, as well as a number of branches of mathematics, some of which were literally created along the way. This volume contains the proceedings of the Inte...

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Main Author: Dumas, H. S.
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Other Authors: Meyer, K. S., Schmidt, D. S.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 1995.
Series:IMA volumes in mathematics and its applications ; 63.
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Summary:From its origins nearly two centuries ago, Hamiltonian dynamics has grown to embrace the physics of nearly all systems that evolve without dissipation, as well as a number of branches of mathematics, some of which were literally created along the way. This volume contains the proceedings of the International Conference on Hamiltonian Dynamical Systems; its contents reflect the wide scope and increasing influence of Hamiltonian methods, with contributions from a whole spectrum of researchers in mathematics and physics from more than half a dozen countries, as well as several researchers in the history of science. With the inclusion of several historical articles, this volume is not only a slice of state-of-the-art methodology in Hamiltonian dynamics, but also a slice of the bigger picture in which that methodology is imbedded.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xix, 385 pages 52 illustrations)
ISBN:9781461384489 (electronic bk.)
1461384486 (electronic bk.)
ISSN:0940-6573 ;