TY - BOOK AU - Abraham,Ralph AU - Marsden, Jerrold E TI - Foundations of mechanics T2 - AMS Chelsea publishing SN - 9780821844380 U1 - 530 PY - 1978/// CY - Massacsusetts PB - The Benjamin/Cummings Publishing Company KW - Mechanics, Analytic N1 - Includes Bibliography & Index; Differential theory --Calculus on manifolds -- Hamiltonian and Lagrangian systems -- Hamiltonian systems with symmetry -- Hamilton-Jacobi theory and mathematical physics -- Topological dynamics -- Differentiable dynamics -- Hamiltonian dynamics -- The two-body problem -- The three-body problem N2 - Undoubtedly [the book] will be for years the standard reference on symplectic geometry, analytical mechanics and symplectic methods in mathematical physics.-Zentralblatt für Mathematik For many years, this book has been viewed as a classic treatment of geometric mechanics. It is known for its broad exposition of the subject, with many features that cannot be found elsewhere. The book is recommended as a textbook and as a basic reference work for the foundations of differentiable and Hamiltonian dynamics ER -