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Mirror Symmetry and Algebraic Geometry
David A. Cox
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Paperback. Mirror symmetry began when theoretical physicists made some astonishing predictions about rational curves on quintic hypersurfaces in four-dimensional projective space. This book presents a comprehensive monograph on mirror symmetry, covering the original observations by the physicists. Series: Mathematical Surveys and Monographs. Num Pages: 469 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: PBMW; PBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 253 x 176 x 26. Weight in Grams: 876.
Mirror symmetry began when theoretical physicists made some astonishing predictions about rational curves on quintic hypersurfaces in four-dimensional projective space. Understanding the mathematics behind these predictions has been a substantial challenge. This book is the first completely comprehensive monograph on mirror symmetry, covering the original observations by the physicists through the most recent progress made to date. Subjects discussed include toric varieties, Hodge theory, Kahler geometry, moduli of stable maps, Calabi-Yau manifolds, quantum cohomology, Gromov-Witten invariants, and the mirror theorem. This title features: numerous examples worked out in detail; an appendix on mathematical physics; an exposition of the algebraic theory ... Read more
Mirror symmetry began when theoretical physicists made some astonishing predictions about rational curves on quintic hypersurfaces in four-dimensional projective space. Understanding the mathematics behind these predictions has been a substantial challenge. This book is the first completely comprehensive monograph on mirror symmetry, covering the original observations by the physicists through the most recent progress made to date. Subjects discussed include toric varieties, Hodge theory, Kahler geometry, moduli of stable maps, Calabi-Yau manifolds, quantum cohomology, Gromov-Witten invariants, and the mirror theorem. This title features: numerous examples worked out in detail; an appendix on mathematical physics; an exposition of the algebraic theory ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
American Mathematical Society United States
Number of pages
469
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Series
Mathematical Surveys and Monographs
Condition
New
Weight
836g
Number of Pages
469
Place of Publication
Providence, United States
ISBN
9780821821275
SKU
V9780821821275
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About David A. Cox
David A. Cox, Amherst College, MA
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