Sub-Riemannian geometry: general theory and examples

Sub-Riemannian manifolds are manifolds with the Heisenberg principle built in. This comprehensive text and reference begins by introducing the theory of sub-Riemannian manifolds using a variational approach in which all properties are obtained from minimum principles, a robust method that is novel i...

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Beteilige Person: Calin, Ovidiu
Weitere beteiligte Personen: Chang, Der-chen E.
Format: E-Book
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2009
Schriftenreihe:Encyclopedia of mathematics and its applications volume 126
Links:https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139195966
Zusammenfassung:Sub-Riemannian manifolds are manifolds with the Heisenberg principle built in. This comprehensive text and reference begins by introducing the theory of sub-Riemannian manifolds using a variational approach in which all properties are obtained from minimum principles, a robust method that is novel in this context. The authors then present examples and applications, showing how Heisenberg manifolds (step 2 sub-Riemannian manifolds) might in the future play a role in quantum mechanics similar to the role played by the Riemannian manifolds in classical mechanics. Sub-Riemannian Geometry: General Theory and Examples is the perfect resource for graduate students and researchers in pure and applied mathematics, theoretical physics, control theory, and thermodynamics interested in the most recent developments in sub-Riemannian geometry.
Umfang:1 Online-Ressource (xiii, 370 Seiten)
ISBN:9781139195966