Differential Geometry offers a concise introduction to some basic
notions of modern differential geometry and their applications to
solid mechanics and physics. Concepts such as manifolds, groups, fibre
bundles and groupoids are first introduced within a purely topological
framework. They are shown to be relevant to the description of
space-time, configuration spaces of mechanical systems, symmetries in
general, microstructure and local and distant symmetries of the
constitutive response of continuous media. Once these ideas have been
grasped at the topological level, the differential structure needed
for the description of physical fields is introduced in terms of
differentiable manifolds and principal frame bundles. These
mathematical concepts are then illustrated with examples from
continuum kinematics, Lagrangian and Hamiltonian mechanics, Cauchy
fluxes and dislocation theory. This book will be useful for
researchers and graduate students in science and engineering.
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Basic Notions and Physical Examples
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ISBN
9783319069203
Publisert
2018
Utgiver
Springer Nature
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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