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The Mathematical Structure of Classical and Relativistic Physics

Enzo Tonti
Publisher: 
Birkhäuser
Publication Date: 
2013
Number of Pages: 
514
Format: 
Hardcover
Series: 
Modeling and Simulation in Science, Engineering and Technology
Price: 
149.00
ISBN: 
9781461474210
Category: 
Monograph
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1 Introduction.- Part I Analysis of variables and equations.- 2 Terminology revisited.- 3 Space and time elements and their orientation.- 4 Cell complexes.- 5 Analysis of physical variables.- 6 Analysis of physical equations.- 7 Algebraic topology.- 8 The birth of the classification diagrams.- Part II Analysis of physical theories.- 9 Particle dynamics.- 10 Electromagnetism.- 11 Mechanics of deformable solids.- 12 Mechanics of fluids.- 13 Other physical theories.- Part III Advanced analysis.- 14 General structure of the diagrams.- 15 The mathematical structure.- Part IV Appendices.- A Affine vector fields.- B Tensorial notation.- C On observable quantities.- D History of the diagram.- D.1 Historical remarks.- E List of physical variables.- F List of symbols used in this book.- G List of diagrams.- References.