ISBN-13: 9781848161955 / Angielski / Twarda / 2008 / 354 str.
ISBN-13: 9781848161955 / Angielski / Twarda / 2008 / 354 str.
Treats the dynamics of ray optics, resonant oscillators and the elastic spherical pendulum from a unified geometric viewpoint, by formulating their solutions using reduction by Lie-group symmetries. This book includes an appendix, containing both introductory examples and enhanced coursework problems with worked answers.