New Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Methods in Field Theory (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789810215873)

This book incorporates 3 modern aspects of mathematical physics: the jet methods in differential geometry, Lagrangian formalism on jet manifolds and the multimomentum approach to Hamiltonian formalism. Several contemporary field models are investigated in detail.This is not a book on differential geometry. However, modern concepts of differential geometry such as jet manifolds and connections are used throughout the book. Quadratic Lagrangians and Hamiltonians are studied at the general level including a treatment of Hamiltonian formalism on composite fiber manifolds. The book presents new geometric methods and results in field theory.

Author: Giovanni Giachetta,Luigi Mangiarotti,Gennadi A. Sardanashvily
ISBN-10: 9810215878
ISBN-13: 9789810215873
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
Language: English
Published: 12/19/1997
Pages: 464
Format: Hardcover