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Table of contents (6 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
Application of the concepts and methods of topology and geometry have led to a deeper understanding of many crucial aspects in condensed matter physics, cosmology, gravity and particle physics. This book can be considered an advanced textbook on modern applications and recent developments in these fields of physical research. Written as a set of largely self-contained extensive lectures, the book gives an introduction to topological concepts in gauge theories, BRST quantization, chiral anomalies, sypersymmetric solitons and noncommutative geometry. It will be of benefit to postgraduate students, educating newcomers to the field and lecturers looking for advanced material.
Keywords
- BRST quantization
- Gauge theory
- chiral anomalies
- noncommutative geometry
- supersymmetry
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Topology and Geometry in Physics
Editors: Eike Bick, Frank Daniel Steffen
Series Title: Lecture Notes in Physics
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/b100632
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2005
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-540-23125-7Published: 18 January 2005
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-06209-4Published: 12 February 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-3-540-31532-2Published: 11 February 2005
Series ISSN: 0075-8450
Series E-ISSN: 1616-6361
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 362
Topics: Mathematical Methods in Physics, Elementary Particles, Quantum Field Theory, Differential Geometry