Exterior differential systems

Description:

This book gives a treatment of exterior differential systems including both the general theory and various applications. Topics include: a review of exterior algebra, simple exterior differential systems, the generation of integral manifolds through the solution of a succession of initial- value problems, involution, linear differential systems, tableau and torsion, the characteristic variety of a differential system, prolongation, the Algebra of a linear Pfaffian system, and an introduction to Spencer Theory. Much emphasis is placed on the general theory while many examples are given.

subjects: Partial Differential equations,  Exterior differential systems,  Äußeres Differentialsystem,  Variété différentiable,  Opérateur différentiel linéaire,  Equations aux dérivées partielles,  EDP,  Théorie Cartan,  Système différentiel extérieur,  Système Pfaff,  Équations aux dérivées partielles,  Systèmes différentiels extérieurs,  Calculus of variations,  Differential equations, partial,  Manifolds and Cell Complexes (incl. Diff.Topology),  Mathematics,  Cell aggregation