Cartan for Beginners: Differential Geometry via Moving Frames and Exterior Differential Systems - Softcover

J M Landsberg Thomas A Ivey

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0821887173 ISBN 13: 9780821887172

Publisher: Orient Black Swan, 2012

Synopsis

Two central methods in Cartan's geometry are the theory of exterior differential systems and the method of moving frames. This book presents the treatments of both subjects, including their applications to both classic and contemporary problems. It features an introduction to $G$-structures and a treatment of the theory of connections.

Edition details

• Publisher: Orient Black Swan
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0821887173
• ISBN 13: 9780821887172
• Binding: Paperback