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OverviewThis second edition, a comprehensive introduction to the subject, has been revised and expanded, with new references and examples added, and theorems included or revised. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Dusa Mcduff , Dietmar SalamonPublisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Edition: 2nd edition Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 23.30cm Weight: 0.749kg ISBN: 9780198504511ISBN 10: 0198504519 Pages: 500 Publication Date: 01 September 1998 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order ![]() Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsIntroduction I. FOUNDATIONS 1: From classical to modern 2: Linear symplectic geometry 3: Symplectic manifolds 4: Almost complex structures II. SYMPLECTIC MANIFOLDS 5: Symplectic group actions 6: Symplectic fibrations 7: Constructing symplectic manifolds III. SYMPLECTOMORPHISMS 8: Area-preserving diffeomorphisms 9: Generating functions 10: The group of symplectomorphisms IV. SYMPLECTIC INVARIANTS 11: The Arnold conjecture 12: Symplectic capacities 13: New directionsReviewsFrom reviews of the first edition: '...an authoritative and comprehensive reference...McDuff and Salamon have done an enormous service to the symplectic community: their book greatly enhances the accessibility of the subject to students and researchers alike.' Book Reviews, American Mathematical Society Author InformationDusa McDuff is one of the world's leading researchers in this field, and has been invited to speak at the International Congress of Mathematicians 1998. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |