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Richard Cushman

Richard Cushman

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Mathematics

D-Index
30
Citations
3741
World Ranking
3526
National Ranking
144

Overview

Richard Cushman is affiliated with the University of Calgary in Canada and has contributed extensively to the fields of mathematics and physics. Their research spans various specialized areas, particularly within mathematical physics and geometry. Cushman's work encompasses topics such as advanced algebra and geometry, homotopy and cohomology in algebraic topology, and advanced differential geometry research.

The scientist has published in numerous venues with a focus on both preprint servers and peer-reviewed journals. Frequent publication venues include arXiv (Cornell University) with 16 publications, Axioms with 5 publications, Qualitative Theory of Dynamical Systems with 3 publications, Symmetry with 2 publications, and Preprints.org with 2 publications.

Cushman's research interests break down further into subfields such as mathematical physics, geometry and topology, statistical and nonlinear physics, applied mathematics, and astronomy and astrophysics.

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by Richard Cushman include:

  • Vector Fields and Differential Forms on the Orbit Space of a Proper Action (2021, Axioms)
  • Classical and Quantum Spherical Pendulum (2022, Symmetry)
  • Aronszajn and Sikorski Subcartesian Differential Spaces (2021, Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences Mathematics)
  • Intrinsic Geometric Structure of Subcartesian Spaces (2023, Axioms)
  • Shifting Operators in Geometric Quantization (2020, MDPI)

The scientist has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, prominently including Jędrzej Śniatycki with 13 joint publications, Larry Bates with 5, and Jedrzej Snaitycki with 1.

Richard Cushman's areas of work cover multiple advanced topics:

  • Homotopy and Cohomology in Algebraic Topology
  • Advanced Algebra and Geometry
  • Advanced Differential Geometry Research
  • Quantum Chaos and Dynamical Systems
  • Geometric Analysis and Curvature Flows
  • Advanced Differential Equations and Dynamical Systems
  • Advanced Topics in Algebra

Their research integrates mathematical rigor with applications in physics, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach that spans pure and applied mathematics as well as theoretical physics. The combination of frequent publications and collaborations indicates active engagement in the academic community focused on these core scientific domains.

Best Publications

  • Global Aspects of Classical Integrable Systems

    Richard H. Cushman;Larry M. Bates

  • A Universal Reduction Procedure for Hamiltonian Group Actions

    Judith M. Arms;Richard H. Cushman;Mark J. Gotay

  • The quantum mechanical spherical pendulum

    R. Cushman;J. J. Duistermaat

  • Monodromy in the hydrogen atom in crossed fields

    R. H. Cushman;D. A. Sadovskií

  • Conjugacy classes in linear groups

    N Burgoyne;R Cushman

  • Normal forms for real linear Hamiltonian systems with purely imaginary eigenvalues

    N. Burgoyne;R. Cushman

  • Reduction of the semisimple 1:1 resonance

    Richard Cushman;David L. Rod

  • CO-2 molecule as a quantum realization of the 1:1:2 resonant swing-spring with monodromy

    R.H. Cushman;H.R. Dullin;A. Giacobbe;D.D. Holm

  • What is a completely integrable nonholonomic dynamical system

    Larry Bates;Richard Cushman

  • Geometry of nonholonomic constraints

    R. Cushman;D. Kemppainen;J. Śniatycki;L. Bates

  • The twisting tennis racket

    Mark S. Ashbaugh;Carmen C. Chicone;Richard H. Cushman

  • Reduction, Brouwer's Hamiltonian, and the critical inclination

    Richard Cushman

  • Geometry of the energy momentum mapping of the spherical pendulum

    R. Cushman

  • Differential Structure of Orbit Spaces

    Richard Cushman;Jędrzej Śniatycki

  • Non-Hamiltonian Monodromy

    R. Cushman;J.J. Duistermaat

  • Monodromy in perturbed Kepler systems: Hydrogen atom in crossed fields

    R. H. Cushman;D. A. Sadovskií

  • A Survey of Normalization Techniques Applied to Perturbed Keplerian Systems

    Richard H. Cushman

  • Geometry of Nonholonomically Constrained Systems

    Richard H. Cushman;Hans Duistermaat;Jędrzej Śniatycki

  • Zeeman's Monotonicity Conjecture

    F. Beukers;R. Cushman

  • The energy momentum mapping of the lagrange top

    R. Cushman;H. Knörrer

Frequent Co-Authors

Hendrik Broer
Hendrik Broer University of Groningen
Darryl D. Holm
Darryl D. Holm Imperial College London
Floris Takens
Floris Takens University of Groningen
Louis J. Billera
Louis J. Billera Cornell University

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