
Particles and Fields
Springer (Publisher)
Published on 21. December 1998
Book
Hardback
XVI, 489 pages
978-0-387-98402-5 (ISBN)
Description
This volume focuses on quantum field theory: inegrable theories, statistical systems, and applications to condensed-matter physics. It covers some of the most significant recent advances in theoretical physics at a level accessible to advanced graduate students.
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Edition
1999 ed.
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Research
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
XVI, 489 p.
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 29 mm
Weight
885 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-387-98402-5 (9780387984025)
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4612-1410-6
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Content
1 Recent Developments in Affine Toda Quantum Field Theory.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Classical Integrability and Classical Data.- 3 Aspects of the Quantum Field Theory.- 4 Dual Pairs.- 5 A Word on Solitons.- 6 Other Matters.- 7 References.- 2 A Class of Fermi Liquids.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Four-Legged Diagrams.- 3 A Single-Slice Fermionic Cluster Expansion.- 4 References.- 3 Quantum Groups from Path Integrals.- 1 Classical Field Theory.- 2 Categories, Finite Groups, and Covering Spaces.- 3 Generalized Path Integrals.- 4 The Quantum Group.- 5 References.- 4 Half Transfer Matrices in Solvable Lattice Models.- 1 The Six-Vertex Model.- 2 The Antiferromagnetic Regime.- 3 Corner Transfer Matrix.- 4 Half Transfer Matrix.- 5 Commutation Relations.- 6 Correlation Functions.- 7 Two-Point Functions.- 8 Discussion.- 9 References.- 5 Matrix Models as Integrable Systems.- 1 Introduction.- 2 The Basic Example: Discrete 1-Matrix Model.- 3 Generalized Kontsevich Model.- 4 Kp/Toda ?-Function in Terms of Free Fermions.- 5 ?-Function as a Group-Theoretical Quantity.- 6 Conclusion.- 7 References.- 6 Localization, Equivariant Cohomology, and Integration Formulas 211.- 1 Symplectic Geometry.- 2 Equivariant Cohomology.- 3 Duistermaat-Heckman Integration Formula.- 4 Degeneracies.- 5 Equivariant Characteristic Classes.- 6 Loop Space.- 7 Example: Atiyah-Singer Index Theorem.- 8 Duistermaat-Heckman in Loop Space.- 9 General Integrable Models.- 10 Mathai-Quillen Formalism.- 11 Short Review of Morse Theory.- 12 Equivariant Mathai-Quillen Formalism.- 13 Equivariant Morse Theory.- 14 Loop Space and Morse Theory.- 15 Loop Space and Equivariant Morse Theory.- 16 Poincaré Supersymmetry and Equivariant Cohomology..- 17 References.- 7 Systems of Calogero-Moser Type.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Classical NonrelativisticCalogero-Moser and Toda Systems.- 3 Relativistic Versions at the Classical Level.- 4 Quantum Calogero-Moser and Toda Systems.- 5 Action-Angle Transforms.- 6 Eigenfunction Transforms.- 7 References.- 8 Discrete Gauge Theories.- 1 Broken Symmetry Revisited.- 2 Basics.- 3 Algebraic Structure.- 4 $${\overline D _2}$$ Gauge Theory.- 5 Concluding Remarks and Outlook.- 6 References.- 9 Quantum Hall Fluids as W1+?
Minimal Models.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Dynamical Symmetry and Kinematics of Incompressible Fluids.- 3 Existing Theories of Edge Excitations and Experiments.- 4
W1+? Minimal Models.- 5 Further Developments.- 6 References.- 10 On the Spectral Theory of Quantum Vertex Operators 469 Pavel I. Etingof.- 1 Basic Definitions.- 2 Spectral Properties of Vertex Operators.- 3 The Semi-Infinite Tensor Product Construction.- 4 Computation of the Leading Eigenvalue and Eigenvector.- 5 References.