Contributions

  • Bryant, Robert L. - Contributor

Publication

1990 - Springer-Verlag, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

118,750 words, Guess

Page Count

475 pages

Identifiers

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Classifications

  • DDC515/.35
  • LCCQA649 .E98 1991

Description

This book gives a treatment of exterior differential systems including both the general theory and various applications. Topics include: a review of exterior algebra, simple exterior differential systems, the generation of integral manifolds through the solution of a succession of initial- value problems, involution, linear differential systems, tableau and torsion, the characteristic variety of a differential system, prolongation, the Algebra of a linear Pfaffian system, and an introduction to Spencer Theory. Much emphasis is placed on the general theory while many examples are given.

Subjects

Topics

EDPMathematicsSystème PfaffThéorie CartanCell aggregationCalculus of variationsVariété différentiable

Series Statement

  • Mathematical Sciences Research Institute publications ;

Other Editions

  • Exterior differential systemsSpringer-Verlag1990-01-01

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