Analytical and canonical formalism in physics

Andre Mercier0486438147, 9780486438146

This graduate-level text presents a single-volume study of the principles behind several branches and their interrelationships. Compact but far-reaching, it is arranged according to formalisms, starting with a detailed consideration of the Lagrangian variety. Other topics include canonical formalism; canonical form of electrodynamics; Hamiltonian densities; transformations; and more. 1959 edition.