Geometric Mechanics: Rotating, translating and rolling
Author | : Darryl D. Holm |
Publisher | : Imperial College Press |
Total Pages | : 311 |
Release | : 2008 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781848161559 |
ISBN-13 | : 1848161557 |
Rating | : 4/5 (59 Downloads) |
Download or read book Geometric Mechanics: Rotating, translating and rolling written by Darryl D. Holm and published by Imperial College Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduces the tools and language of modern geometric mechanics to advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students in mathematics, physics, and engineering. This book treats the dynamics of rotating, spinning and rolling rigid bodies from a geometric viewpoint, by formulating their solutions as coadjoint motions generated by Lie groups.