BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO SYMPLECTIC AND CONTACT MANIFOLDS, A (Nankai Tracts in Mathematics) - Hardcover

Augustin Banyaga; Djideme F Houenou

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9814696706 ISBN 13: 9789814696708

Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Co, 2016

Synopsis

The book introduces the basic notions in Symplectic and Contact Geometry at the level of the second year graduate student. It also contains many exercises, some of which are solved only in the last chapter.

We begin with the linear theory, then give the definition of symplectic manifolds and some basic examples, review advanced calculus, discuss Hamiltonian systems, tour rapidly group and the basics of contact geometry, and solve problems in chapter 8. The material just described can be used as a one semester course on Symplectic and Contact Geometry.

The book contains also more advanced material, suitable to advanced graduate students and researchers.

Readership: Graduate students, researchers and more advanced mathematicians.

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The book introduces the basic notions in Symplectic and Contact Geometry at the level of the second year graduate student. It also contains many exercises, some of which are solved only in the last chapter. We begin with the linear theory, then give the definition of symplectic manifolds and some basic examples, review advanced calculus, discuss Hamiltonian systems, tour rapidly group and the basics of contact geometry, and solve problems in chapter 8. The material just described can be used as a one semester course on Symplectic and Contact Geometry. The book contains also more advanced material, suitable to advanced graduate students and researchers.

Edition details

• Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Co
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9814696706
• ISBN 13: 9789814696708
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 180