LECTURES ON DIFFERENTIAL GEOMETRY (University Mathematics) - Softcover

Chern S S

 
9789810241827: LECTURES ON DIFFERENTIAL GEOMETRY (University Mathematics)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 9810241828 ISBN 13: 9789810241827
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company, 1999

Synopsis

This book is a translation of an authoritative introductory text based on a lecture series delivered by the renowned differential geometer, Professor S S Chern in Beijing University in 1980. The original Chinese text, authored by Professor Chern and Professor Wei-Huan Chen, was a unique contribution to the mathematics literature, combining simplicity and economy of approach with depth of contents. The present translation is aimed at a wide audience, including (but not limited to) advanced undergraduate and graduate students in mathematics, as well as physicists interested in the diverse applications of differential geometry to physics. In addition to a thorough treatment of the fundamentals of manifold theory, exterior algebra, the exterior calculus, connections on fiber bundles, Riemannian geometry, Lie groups and moving frames, and complex manifolds (with a succinct introduction to the theory of Chern classes), and an appendix on the relationship between differential geometry and theoretical physics, this book includes a new chapter on Finsler geometry and a new appendix on the history and recent developments of differential geometry, the latter prepared specially for this edition by Professor Chern to bring the text into perspectives.

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Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Chinese

Review

"The material of this book provides a solid and comprehensive background for more advanced and specialized studies." -- Mathematical Abstracts 1999

"it is highly recommended for all mathematicians, from the advanced undergraduate student to the experienced professor." -- Prof. F Hirzebruch Max-Planck Institute, Bonn

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Publisher
World Scientific Publishing Company
Publication date
1999
Language
English
ISBN 10 
9810241828
ISBN 13 
9789810241827
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
368

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