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Springer Nonlinear Waves And Solitons On Contours And Closed Surfaces by Andrei Ludu
The present volume is an introduction to nonlinear waves and soliton theory in the special environment of compact spaces such as closed curves and surfaces and other domain contours. The first part of the book introduces the mathematical concept required for treating the manifolds considered. An introduction to the theory of motion of curves and surfaces is given. The second and third parts discuss the modeling of various physical solitons on compact systems._x000D_ _x000D_
Introduction.- Mathematical Prerequisites.- The Importance of the Boundary.- Vector Fields, Differential Forms, and Derivatives.- Geometry of Curves.- Motion of Curves and Solitons.- Geometry of Surfaces.- Theory of Motion of Surfaces.- Kinematics of Hydrodynamics.- Dynamics of Hydrodynamics.- Nonlinear Surface Waves in One-Dimension.- Nonlinear Surface Waves in Two-Dimensions.- Nonlinear Surface Waves in Three-Dimensions.- Other Special Nonlinear Compact Systems.- Filaments, Chains and Solitons.- Solitons on the Boundaries of Microscopic Systems.- Nonlinear Contour Dynamics in Macroscopic Systems.- Mathematical Annex.- References.- Index._x000D_