Former research group Differential geometry and mechanics
| Former members of the research group | |
| Willy Sarlet | Willy.Sarlet@UGent.be |
| Frans Cantrijn | Frans.Cantrijn@UGent.be |
| Tom Mestdag | |
| Mike Crampin | |
| Eduardo García-Toraño Andrés | eduardo.garciatorano@uns.edu.ar |
| Goedele Waeyaert | |
| Bavo Langerock | |
| Joris Vankerschaver | |
| Fien Vermeire | |
| Ann Vandecasteele | |
Research topics
Differential geometry applied to problems in mechanics and to the study of dynamical systems.- separability of systems of second-order equations
- derivations of forms along a map
- modelling of non-holonomic mechanics
- geometric control theory
- Lagrangian mechanics on Lie algebroids
- generalisations of bi-Hamiltonian systems
- the inverse problem of Lagrangian mechanics
- symmetry and reduction of mechanical systems
- theory and applications of connections
- classical (nonholonomic) field theory
- geometric fluid dynamics and control