Symmetry in mechanics : a gentle, modern introduction /

This book presents a straightforward introduction to mechanics via symplectic reduction. Following a short historical introduction to the subject, the author gives a careful exposition of the two-body problem using it as a vehicle to link the abstract constructions of symplectic and differential geo...

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Main Author:	Singer, Stephanie Frank, 1964- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Boston : Birkhäuser, [2001]
Subjects:	Mechanics, Analytic. Geometry, Differential. Mécanique analytique. Géométrie différentielle. Theoretische Mechanik Symmetrie Differentialgeometrie
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