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An introduction to differentiable manifolds and Riemannian geometry /

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This is a revised printing of one of the classic mathematics texts published in the last 25 years. This revised edition includes updated references and indexes and error corrections and will continue to serve as the standard text for students and professionals in the field. Differential manifolds ar...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Boothby, William M. (William Munger), 1918-
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Orlando : Academic Press, 1986.
Edition:2nd ed.
Series:Pure and applied mathematics (Academic Press) ; 120.
Subjects:
Differentiable manifolds.
Riemannian manifolds.
Variétés différentiables.
Variétés de Riemann.
MATHEMATICS > Pre-Calculus.
MATHEMATICS > Reference.
MATHEMATICS > Essays.
Differentiable manifolds
Riemannian manifolds
Manifolds.
Differentieerbaarheid.
Riemann-vlakken.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover; An Introduction to Differentiable Manifolds and Riemannian Geometry; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface to the Second Edition; Preface to the First Edition; Chapter I. Introduction to Manifolds; Chapter II. Functions of Several Variables and Mappings; Chapter III. Differentiable Manifolds and Submanifolds; Chapter IV. Vector Fields on a Manifold; Chapter V. Tensors and Tensor Fields on Manifolds; Chapter VI. Integration on Manifolds; Chapter VII. Differentiation on Riemannian Manifolds; Chapter VIII. Curvature; References; Index.