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Structure of Dynamical Systems, 1997
A Symplectic View of Physics
Progress in Mathematics Series, Vol. 149
Author: Souriau J.M.
Language: EnglishPublication date: 10-2012
406 p. · 15.5x23.5 cm · Paperback
Out of Print
Publication date: 09-1997
406 p. · 15.5x23.5 cm · Hardback
Out of Print
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The aim of the book is to treat all three basic theories of physics, namely, classical mechanics, statistical mechanics, and quantum mechanics from the same perspective, that of symplectic geometry, thus showing the unifying power of the symplectic geometric approach. Reading this book will give the reader a deep understanding of the interrelationships between the three basic theories of physics. This book is addressed to graduate students and researchers in mathematics and physics who are interested in mathematical and theoretical physics, symplectic geometry, mechanics, and (geometric) quantization.