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The use of geometric methods in classical mechanics has proven to be a fruitful exercise, with the results being of wide application to physics and engineering. Here Professor Marsden concentrates on these geometric aspects, and especially on symmetry techniques. The main points he covers are: the s...

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Main Author: Marsden, Jerrold E. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1992.
Series:London Mathematical Society lecture note series ; 174.
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