Holm D. Geometric Mechanics Part III. Broken Symmetry...Composition of Maps 2025

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Geometric Mechanics: Part III is a textbook presented in a lecture notes format, providing precise definitions and practical examples across a series of 31 lectures that have been developed from the author's extensive experience of teaching and research. Geometric mechanics is an incredibly rich field of study: beyond its mathematical depth and beauty, it provides a robust framework for exploring the geometric structures underpinning many dynamical systems crucial to physics