Geometry, Topology and Physics
| AUTHOR | Nakahara, Mikio |
| PUBLISHER | CRC Press (06/04/2003) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
Description
This book provides an introduction to the ideas and techniques of differential geometry and topology. It starts with a brief survey of quantum field theory, gauge theory, general relativity, vector spaces, and topology. Using many illustrations, exercises, and problems, the author demonstrates more elaborate concepts of topology and geometry, including fiber bundles, characteristic classes, and index theorems. New to this second edition is the proof of the index theorem in terms of supersymmetric quantum mechanics. The final two chapters examine anomalies in gauge field theories and the analysis of Polakov's bosonic string theory from the geometrical point of view.
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Product Details
ISBN-13:
9780750306065
ISBN-10:
0750306068
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
Edition Number:
0002
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Page Count:
596
Carton Quantity:
14
Product Dimensions:
6.34 x 1.22 x 8.94 inches
Weight:
1.76 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Maps,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Science | Physics - Mathematical & Computational
Science | Geometry - Differential
Science | Topology - General
Dewey Decimal:
516.36
Library of Congress Control Number:
2003282202
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This book provides an introduction to the ideas and techniques of differential geometry and topology. It starts with a brief survey of quantum field theory, gauge theory, general relativity, vector spaces, and topology. Using many illustrations, exercises, and problems, the author demonstrates more elaborate concepts of topology and geometry, including fiber bundles, characteristic classes, and index theorems. New to this second edition is the proof of the index theorem in terms of supersymmetric quantum mechanics. The final two chapters examine anomalies in gauge field theories and the analysis of Polakov's bosonic string theory from the geometrical point of view.
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