Hamiltonian Dynamical Systems
Subtitle: History, Theory, and Applications
Publisher: Springer; Springer New York
Published: Nov 11, 2011
Format: paperback
Number of pages: 404
ISBN-13: 9781461384502
Description: From its origins nearly two centuries ago, Hamiltonian dynamics has grown to embrace the physics of nearly all systems that evolve without dissipation, as well as a number of branches of mathematics, some of which were literally created along the way. This volume contains the proceedings of the International Conference on Hamiltonian Dynamical Systems; its contents reflect the wide scope and increasing influence of Hamiltonian methods, with contributions from a whole spectrum of researchers in mathematics and physics from more than half a dozen countries, as well as several researchers in the history of science. With the inclusion of several historical articles, this volume is not only a slice of state-of-the-art methodology in Hamiltonian dynamics, but also a slice of the bigger picture in which that methodology is imbedded.
Notes: Source title: Hamiltonian Dynamical Systems: History, Theory, and Applications (The IMA Volumes in Mathematics and its Applications (63))