Lie-Cartan-Ehresmann Theory

Published by Math Sci Press, 53 Jordan Road, Brookline, MA 02146. The author describes and develops the work of the mathematicians Lie, Cartan, and Ehresmann for an audience of mathematicians, scientists and engineers. His discussion includes applications of Ehresmann's work in physics and control theory, Cartan's differential form methods in the calculus of variations, and some geometric and algebraic structures involved in Lie's "General Investigations..." paper. No index. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.