The Variational Theory of Geodesics (Dover Phoenix Editions) - Hardcover

Postnikov, M. M.

 
9780486495293: The Variational Theory of Geodesics (Dover Phoenix Editions)

Synopsis

Compact, self-contained text by noted theorist presents the most fundamental aspects of modern differential geometry as well as the basic tools required for the study of Morse theory. Advanced treatment; analytical rather than topological aspects of Morse theory emphasized. Contents: 1. Smooth Manifolds. 2. Spaces of Affine Connection. 3. Riemannian Spaces. 4. The Variational Properties of Geodesics. Appendix Focal Points. 5. A Reduction Theorem. Index. Unabridged republication of the 1967 edition.

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Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Russian

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