Introduction to Differential Geometry for Engineers

Introduction to Differential Geometry for Engineers
ISBN-10
0486488160
ISBN-13
9780486488165
Category
Mathematics
Pages
178
Language
English
Published
2012-01-01
Publisher
Courier Corporation
Authors
Brian F. Doolin, Clyde F. Martin

Description

This outstanding guide supplies important mathematical tools for diverse engineering applications, offering engineers the basic concepts and terminology of modern global differential geometry. Suitable for independent study as well as a supplementary text for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses, this volume also constitutes a valuable reference for control, systems, aeronautical, electrical, and mechanical engineers. The treatment's ideas are applied mainly as an introduction to the Lie theory of differential equations and to examine the role of Grassmannians in control systems analysis. Additional topics include the fundamental notions of manifolds, tangent spaces, vector fields, exterior algebra, and Lie algebras. An appendix reviews concepts related to vector calculus, including open and closed sets, compactness, continuity, and derivative.

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