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Gravitation, Gauge Theories and the Early Universe

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  • © 1989

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  1. B. R. Iyer
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  2. N. Mukunda
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  3. C. V. Vishveshwara
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Part of the book series: Fundamental Theories of Physics (FTPH, volume 29)

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Table of contents (26 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Gravitation and Cosmology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-2
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    2. Introduction to General Relativity

      • P. C. Vaidya
      Pages 3-29

    3. Introduction to Black Holes

      • C. V. Vishveshwara
      Pages 31-42

    4. Black-Hole Thermodynamics and Hawking Radiation

      • B. R. Iyer
      Pages 43-49

    5. Introduction to Relativistic Cosmology

      • C. V. Vishveshwara
      Pages 51-58

    6. Relics of the Big Bang

      • J. V. Narlikar
      Pages 59-88

    7. An Approach to Anisotropic Cosmologies

      • A. K. Raychaudhuri
      Pages 89-106

    8. Topics in Spacetime Structure

      • P. S. Joshi
      Pages 107-117

    9. Differential Forms and Einstein-Cartan Theory

      • A. R. Prasanna
      Pages 119-132

  3. Introduction to Particle Physics and Gauge Field Theories

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 133-134
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    2. Introduction to Classical and Quantum Lagrangian Field Theory

      • R. P. Saxena
      Pages 135-162

    3. Introduction to Particle Physics, Symmetries and Conservation Laws

      • J. Pasupathy
      Pages 163-184

    4. Building up the Standard Gauge Model of High Energy Physics

      • G. Rajasekaran
      Pages 185-236

    5. Introduction to Grand Unified Theories

      • K. C. Wali
      Pages 237-280

    6. Topology and Homotopy

      • B. R. Sitaram
      Pages 281-286

    7. Introduction to Compact Simple Lie Groups

      • N. Mukunda
      Pages 287-292

  4. Quantum Effects in the Early Universe and Approaches to the Unification of Fundamental Forces

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 293-295
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    2. Quantum Field Theory in Curved Spacetime: Canonical Quantization

      • B. R. Iyer
      Pages 297-314

    3. Zeta Function Regularization and Effective Action in Curved Spacetime

      • D. Lohiya
      Pages 315-341
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This book evolved out of some one hundred lectures given by twenty experts at a special instructional conference sponsored by the University Grants Commis­ sion, India. It is pedagogical in style and self-contained in several interrelated areas of physics which have become extremely important in present-day theoretical research. The articles begin with an introduction to general relativity and cosmology as well as particle physics and quantum field theory. This is followed by reviews of the standard gauge models of high-energy physics, renormalization group and grand unified theories. The concluding parts of the book comprise discussions in current research topics such as problems of the early universe, quantum cosmology and the new directions towards a unification of gravitation with other forces. In addition, special concise treatments of mathematical topics of direct relevance are also included. The content of the book was carefully worked out for the mutual education of students and research workers in general relativity and particle physics. This ambitious programe consequently necessitated the involvement of a number of different authors. However, care has been taken to ensure that the material meshes into a unified, cogent and readable book. We hope that the book will serve to initiate and guide a student in these different areas of investigation starting from first principles and leading to the exciting current research problems of an interdisciplinary nature in the context of the origin and structure of the universe.

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