Topology for Physicists
Albert S. Schwarz
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Paperback. Translator(s): Levy, S. Series: Die Grundlehren der Mathematischen Wissenschaften. Num Pages: 307 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PBMS; PHQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 486.
In recent years topology has firmly established itself as an important part of the physicist's mathematical arsenal. Topology has profound relevance to quantum field theory-for example, topological nontrivial solutions of the classical equa tions of motion (solitons and instantons) allow the physicist to leave the frame work of perturbation theory. The significance of topology has increased even further with the development of string theory, which uses very sharp topologi cal methods-both in the study of strings, and in the pursuit of the transition to four-dimensional field theories by means of spontaneous compactification. Im portant applications of topology also occur in ... Read more
In recent years topology has firmly established itself as an important part of the physicist's mathematical arsenal. Topology has profound relevance to quantum field theory-for example, topological nontrivial solutions of the classical equa tions of motion (solitons and instantons) allow the physicist to leave the frame work of perturbation theory. The significance of topology has increased even further with the development of string theory, which uses very sharp topologi cal methods-both in the study of strings, and in the pursuit of the transition to four-dimensional field theories by means of spontaneous compactification. Im portant applications of topology also occur in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
307
Condition
New
Series
Die Grundlehren der Mathematischen Wissenschaften
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642081316
SKU
V9783642081316
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