TY - BOOK AU - Rogers,C. AU - Schief,W.K. TI - Bäcklund and Darboux Transformations: Geometry and Modern Applications in Soliton Theory T2 - Cambridge Texts in Applied Mathematics Series SN - 9780511157905 AV - QC174.26 .W28 2002 U1 - 530.124 PY - 2002/// CY - Cambridge PB - Cambridge University Press KW - Solitons KW - Electronic books N1 - Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- General Introduction and Outline -- Appendix A The su(2)-so(3) Isomorphism -- Appendix B CC-Ideals -- Appendix C Biographies -- Bibliography and Author Index -- Subject Index N2 - This book explores the profound connections between a ubiquitous class of physically important waves known as solitons and the theory of transformations of a privileged class of surfaces. Punctuated with exercises, it is suitable for use in higher undergraduate or graduate level courses directed at applied mathematicians or mathematical physics UR - https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/orpp/detail.action?docID=3004539 ER -