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Publications [#318258] of Robert Bryant

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Books

  1. with Bryant, RL; Chern, SS; Gardner, RB; Goldschmidt, HL; Griffiths, PA, Exterior Differential Systems (December, 2011), pp. 475 pages, Springer, ISBN 9781461397168 [MR92h:58007]
    (last updated on 2024/04/23)

    Author's Comments:
    This book covers the basics of Pfaffian systems, normal forms, Cartan-Kähler theory, involution, the characteristic variety, prolongation, and the Spencer theory together with its modern developments.

    This book is no longer in print, unfortunately, but we are trying to get it reprinted.

    Abstract:
    This book gives a treatment of exterior differential systems.

 

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