Atlantis Studies in Variational Geometry

In this book we first review the ideas of Lie groupoid and Lie algebroid, and the associated concepts of connection. We next consider Lie groupoids of fibre morphisms of a fibre bundle, and the

The book provides a detailed exposition of the calculus of variations on fibre bundles and graded manifolds. It presents applications in such area's as non-relativistic mechanics, gauge theory, gravit

The aim of the present book is to give a systematic treatment of the inverse problem of the calculus of variations, i.e. how to recognize whether a system of differential equations can be treated as a

The book is devoted to recent research in the global variational theory on smooth manifolds. Its main objective is an extension of the classical variational calculus on Euclidean spaces to (topologica

This reader shows students that shapes are all around us. Movie tickets are rectangles. Pizza pans are circles. Students learn about the four basic shapestriangles, rectangles, squares, and circlesas

Essays explore the world of Michael of Rhodes, examining the historical context, thediscovery of his manuscript, and Michael's knowledge of mathematics, shipbuilding, navigation, andother topics.

Two unforgettable fan-favorite novels from the biggest stars of paranormal romance?New York Times bestselling authors Gena Showalter and Jeaniene Frost The Nymph King Gena Showalter Females young and old, beautiful and plain crave Valerian's touch. None can resist his blatant sensuality and potent allure?until he steals Shaye Holling from a Florida beach and holds her prisoner in his underwater kingdom. Now Valerian must fight for the privilege of claiming her as his own. Because there's one thing Shaye doesn't know?when a nymph discovers his true mate, she's his for life. Includes all new scenes! The Beautiful Ashes Jeaniene Frost With her sister missing, Ivy discovers a startling truth?the disturbing, otherworldly hallucinations she's always had are real, and her sister is trapped in a demon realm. The one person who can help her is the dangerously attractive rebel who's bound by an ancient legacy to betray her. With destiny on one side and desire

A princess seeking to balance duty and her tempestuous heart... A wanderer searching for a purpose... A soldier destined for glory... A doomed civilization... 236 B.C. The powerful civilization of Atl

Grace Carlyle no podía imaginarse que buscando a su hermano perdido acabaría descubriendo un mundo secreto poblado por monstruos mitológicos, ni enfrentándose con un guerrero drag

Females young and old, beautiful and plain crave Valerian's touch. None can resist his blatant sensuality and potent allure—until he steals Shaye Holling from a Florida beach and holds her pris

Searching for her missing brother, Grace Carlyle never dreamed she would discover a secret world populated by mythological monsters--or find herself facing a sword-wielding being whose looks put morta

All Atlantis seeks the Jewel of Dunamis, which legend claims can overcome any enemy. Grayson James, human agent of the ultrasecret Otherworld Bureau of Investigation, has orders to keep it from the w

He is Layel, king of the vampires, a master seducer no woman can deny. But since a rogue horde of dragons killed his beloved over two centuries ago, Layel has existed only for vengeance…until he