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Tensors, Differential Forms, and Variational Principles
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Author/Editor: David Lovelock, Hanno Rund
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Incisive, self-contained account of tensor analysis and the calculus of exterior differential forms, interaction between the concept of invariance and the calculus of variations. Emphasis is on analytical techniques, with large number of problems, from routine manipulative exercises to technically di...  read more
 


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Incisive, self-contained account of tensor analysis and the calculus of exterior differential forms, interaction between the concept of invariance and the calculus of variations. Emphasis is on analytical techniques, with large number of problems, from routine manipulative exercises to technically difficult assignments.
Reprint of the John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1975 edition.

Product Details:

ISBN 10: 0486658406
ISBN 13: 9780486658407
Author/Editor: David Lovelock, Hanno Rund
Format: Book
Page Count: 400
Dimensions: 5 3/8 x 8 1/2
Publication date: April 1989

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