A Sampler of Riemann-Finsler Geometry Contributor(s): Bao, David (Editor), Bryant, Robert L. (Editor), Chern, Shiing-Shen (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521168732 ISBN-13: 9780521168731 Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: September 2010 Click for more in this series: Mathematical Sciences Research Institute Publications |
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BISAC Categories: - Mathematics | Geometry - Analytic - Science - Mathematics | Topology - General |
Dewey: 516.373 |
Series: Mathematical Sciences Research Institute Publications |
Physical Information: 0.78" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" L (1.16 lbs) 376 pages |
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Publisher Description: Finsler geometry generalizes Riemannian geometry in the same sense that Banach spaces generalize Hilbert spaces. This book presents an expository account of seven important topics in Riemann-Finsler geometry, ones which have recently undergone significant development but have not had a detailed pedagogical treatment elsewhere. Each article will open the door to an active area of research, and is suitable for a special topics course in graduate-level differential geometry. The contributors consider issues related to volume, geodesics, curvature, complex differential geometry, and parametrized jet bundles, and include a variety of instructive examples. |
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