The Geometry of Physics: An Introduction - Hardcover

Frankel, Theodore

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521833302 ISBN 13: 9780521833301

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2003

Synopsis

Theodore Frankel explains those parts of exterior differential forms, differential geometry, algebraic and differential topology, Lie groups, vector bundles and Chern forms essential to a better understanding of classical and modern physics and engineering. Key highlights of his new edition are the inclusion of three new appendices that cover symmetries, quarks, and meson masses; representations and hyperelastic bodies; and orbits and Morse-Bott Theory in compact Lie groups. Geometric intuition is developed through a rather extensive introduction to the study of surfaces in ordinary space. First Edition Hb (1997): 0-521-38334-X First Edition Pb (1999): 0-521-38753-1

About this title

Book Description:

This book is intended to provide a working knowledge of those parts of exterior differential forms, differential geometry, algebraic and differential topology, Lie groups, vector bundles and Chern forms that are essential for a deeper understanding of both classical and modern physics and engineering. Geometric intuition is developed through a rather extensive introduction to the study of surfaces in ordinary space; consequently, the book should be of interest also to mathematics students. This book will be useful to graduate and advanced undergraduate students of physics, engineering and mathematics. It can be used as a course text or for self study.

Review:

"...highly readable and enjoyable ...The book will make an excellent course text or self-study manual for this interesting subject." Physics Today

"If you're looking for a well-written and well-motivated introduction to differential geometry, this one looks hard to beat." MAA On Line, Mathematical Association of America

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0521833302
• ISBN 13: 9780521833301
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 720