Differentiable Manifolds (2nd Ed., 2nd ed. 2020)
A Theoretical Physics Approach

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This textbook delves into the theory behind differentiable manifolds while exploring various physics applications along the way. Included throughout the book are a collection of exercises of varying degrees of difficulty. Differentiable Manifolds is intended for graduate students and researchers interested in a theoretical physics approach to the subject. Prerequisites include multivariable calculus, linear algebra, and differential equations and a basic knowledge of analytical mechanics.

Preface.-1 Manifolds.-  2 Lie Derivatives.- 3 Differential Forms.- 4 Integral Manifolds.- 5 Connections .- 6. Riemannian Manifolds.- 7 Lie Groups.- 8 Hamiltonian Classical Mechanics.- References.-Index.

Gerardo F. Torres del Castillo is a professor of physics and mathematics at the Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, where he has taught since 1979. He is the author or coauthor of more than 30 papers on classical mechanics. His other published books are Differentiable Manifolds; 3-D Spinors, Spin-Weighted Functions and their Applications; and Spinors in Four-Dimensional Spaces.

Introduces differentiable manifolds using a theoretical physics approach

Includes applications to differential geometry and general relativity

Expands on the first edition with additional examples, more exercises, new topics, and a complete solutions manual