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advanced_tools:differential_forms [2017/12/12 05:42]
jakobadmin [Why is it interesting?]
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 ====== Differential Forms ====== ====== Differential Forms ======
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 +Differential forms (co-vectors) are functions (elements of dual vector-space) which map vectors to real numbers.
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 +Explanations in this section should contain no formulas, but instead colloquial things like you would hear them during a coffee break or at a cocktail party.
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 +<tabbox Concrete> ​
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 +  * For the basic idea, see http://​jakobschwichtenberg.com/​vectors-forms-p-vectors-p-forms-and-tensors/​
 +  * One of the best introductions can be found in “Geometrical methods of mathematical physics” by Bernard F. Schutz
 +  * [[http://​www.math.cornell.edu/​~sjamaar/​manifolds/​|Manifolds and Differential Forms]] lecture notes by Reyer Sjamaar
 +  * Vector Calculus, Linear Algebra, and Differential Forms: A Unified Approach by John H. Hubbard and Barbara Burke Hubbard - Extremely student friendly, lots of margin notes that talk about the "​soft"​ stuff that's so crucial to the actual practice of math. Reading just the margins jumps your mathematical maturity by 2 years.
 +<tabbox Researcher> ​
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 +The motto in this section is: //the higher the level of abstraction,​ the better//.
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-  * One of the best introductions can be found in “Geometrical methods of mathematical physics” by Bernard F. Schutz 
-  * [[http://​www.math.cornell.edu/​~sjamaar/​manifolds/​|Manifolds and Differential Forms]] lecture notes by Reyer Sjamaar 
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