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The proceedings of a workshop held at the Fields Institute in October 1993, containing 14 papers for graduates, mathematicians, and scientists interested in the mechanics of particles and systems. The emphasis is on current algorithms for the integration of mechanical systems, from systems in celestial mechanics to coupled rigid bodies, to fluid mechanics. Among the topics are symplectic methods for conservative multibody systems, open problems in symplectic integration, and the numerical determination of caustics and their bifurcations. No index. Member prices are $47 for individuals and $63 for institutions. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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Dedicated to the late Juan Carlos Simo, this volume contains the proceedings of a workshop held at the Fields Institute in October 1993. The articles focus on current algorithms for the integration of mechanical systems, from systems in celestial mechanics to coupled rigid bodies to fluid mechanics. The scope of the articles ranges from symplectic integration methods to energy-momentum methods and related themes.

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Dedicated to the late Juan Carlos Simo, this volume contains the proceedings of a workshop held at the Fields Institute in October 1993. The articles focus on current algorithms for the integration of mechanical systems, from systems in celestial mechanics to coupled rigid bodies to fluid mechanics. The scope of the articles ranges from symplectic integration methods to energy-momentum methods and related themes.

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