Equivalence, Invariants and Symmetry |
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Author:
| Olver, Peter J. |
ISBN: | 978-0-521-10104-2 |
Publication Date: | Feb 2009 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $80.99 |
Book Description:
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This book presents an innovative synthesis of methods used to study problems of equivalence and symmetry which arise in an variety of mathematical fields and physical applications. Systematic and constructive methods for solving equivalence problems and calculating symmetries are developed and applied to a wide variety of mathematical systems, including differential equations, variational problems, manifolds, Riemannian metrics, polynomials, and differential operators. This book will...
More DescriptionThis book presents an innovative synthesis of methods used to study problems of equivalence and symmetry which arise in an variety of mathematical fields and physical applications. Systematic and constructive methods for solving equivalence problems and calculating symmetries are developed and applied to a wide variety of mathematical systems, including differential equations, variational problems, manifolds, Riemannian metrics, polynomials, and differential operators. This book will be a valuable resource for students and researches in geometry, analysis, algebra, mathematical physics and related fields.