An Introduction to Riemannian Geometry and the Tensor Calculus (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521091886)

The purpose of this book is to bridge the gap between differential geometry of Euclidean space of three dimensions and the more advanced work on differential geometry of generalised space. The subject is treated with the aid of the Tensor Calculus, which is associated with the names of Ricci and Levi-Civita; and the book provides an introduction both to this calculus and to Riemannian geometry. The geometry of subspaces has been considerably simplified by use of the generalized covariant differentiation introduced by Mayer in 1930, and successfully applied by other mathematicians.

Author: C. E. Weatherburn
ISBN-10: 0521091888
ISBN-13: 9780521091886
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 12/04/2008
Pages: 204
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.58lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.47d