An Introduction to Differentiable Manifolds and Riemannian Geometry, Revised (Pure and Applied Mathematics)

by WilliamM.Boothby (Author)

• New

  Paperback
  2002

  $85.23

  The second edition of this text has sold over 6,000 copies since publication in 1986 and this revision will make it even more useful. This is the only book available that is approachable by beginners in this subject. It has become an essential introduction to the subject for mathematics students, engineers, physicists, and economists who need to learn how to apply these vital methods. It is also the only book that thoroughly reviews certain areas of advanced calculus that are necessary to understand the subject. It covers line and surface integrals, divergence and curl of vector fields.