Magnetic Monopoles

Magnetic Monopoles
Author: Yakov M. Shnir
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 534
Release: 2006-03-30
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3540290826

Surveys the monopole problem on a few different levels, from classical electrodynamics up to N=2 SUSY Yang-Mills theory. and presents a compact, `bird's eye view' on the entire set of problems related with very notion of monopole including actual stand of the problem, related historical remarks and comprehensive bibliography. Presents original results obtained by the author in collaboration with other researches are presented as well as it summarizes the present status of the theory of monopoles and provides an introduction to the field.

Algebraic Integrability, Painlevé Geometry and Lie Algebras

Algebraic Integrability, Painlevé Geometry and Lie Algebras
Author: Mark Adler
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 487
Release: 2013-03-14
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 366205650X

This Ergebnisse volume is aimed at a wide readership of mathematicians and physicists, graduate students and professionals. The main thrust of the book is to show how algebraic geometry, Lie theory and Painlevé analysis can be used to explicitly solve integrable differential equations and construct the algebraic tori on which they linearize; at the same time, it is, for the student, a playing ground to applying algebraic geometry and Lie theory. The book is meant to be reasonably self-contained and presents numerous examples. The latter appear throughout the text to illustrate the ideas, and make up the core of the last part of the book. The first part of the book contains the basic tools from Lie groups, algebraic and differential geometry to understand the main topic.

Integrable Systems, Geometry, and Topology

Integrable Systems, Geometry, and Topology
Author: Chuu-lian Terng
Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.
Total Pages: 270
Release: 2006
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0821840487

The articles in this volume are based on lectures from a program on integrable systems and differential geometry held at Taiwan's National Center for Theoretical Sciences. As is well-known, for many soliton equations, the solutions have interpretations as differential geometric objects, and thereby techniques of soliton equations have been successfully applied to the study of geometric problems. The article by Burstall gives a beautiful exposition on isothermic surfaces and theirrelations to integrable systems, and the two articles by Guest give an introduction to quantum cohomology, carry out explicit computations of the quantum cohomology of flag manifolds and Hirzebruch surfaces, and give a survey of Givental's quantum differential equations. The article by Heintze, Liu,and Olmos is on the theory of isoparametric submanifolds in an arbitrary Riemannian manifold, which is related to the n-wave equation when the ambient manifold is Euclidean. Mukai-Hidano and Ohnita present a survey on the moduli space of Yang-Mills-Higgs equations on Riemann surfaces. The article by Terng and Uhlenbeck explains the gauge equivalence of the matrix non-linear Schrödinger equation, the Schrödinger flow on Grassmanian, and the Heisenberg Feromagnetic model. The bookprovides an introduction to integrable systems and their relation to differential geometry. It is suitable for advanced graduate students and research mathematicians. Information for our distributors: Titles in this series are copublished with International Press, Cambridge, MA.

Geometry and Physics

Geometry and Physics
Author: Jørgen Ellegaard Andersen
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 392
Release: 2018
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0198802013

Nigel Hitchin is one of the world's foremost figures in the fields of differential and algebraic geometry and their relations with mathematical physics, and he has been Savilian Professor of Geometry at Oxford since 1997. Geometry and Physics: A Festschrift in honour of Nigel Hitchin contain the proceedings of the conferences held in September 2016 in Aarhus, Oxford, and Madrid to mark Nigel Hitchin's 70th birthday, and to honour his far-reaching contributions to geometry and mathematical physics. These texts contain 29 articles by contributors to the conference and other distinguished mathematicians working in related areas, including three Fields Medallists. The articles cover a broad range of topics in differential, algebraic and symplectic geometry, and also in mathematical physics. These volumes will be of interest to researchers and graduate students in geometry and mathematical physics.

Gauge Theory and Symplectic Geometry

Gauge Theory and Symplectic Geometry
Author: Jacques Hurtubise
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 227
Release: 2013-04-17
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9401716676

Gauge theory, symplectic geometry and symplectic topology are important areas at the crossroads of several mathematical disciplines. The present book, with expertly written surveys of recent developments in these areas, includes some of the first expository material of Seiberg-Witten theory, which has revolutionised the subjects since its introduction in late 1994. Topics covered include: introductions to Seiberg-Witten theory, to applications of the S-W theory to four-dimensional manifold topology, and to the classification of symplectic manifolds; an introduction to the theory of pseudo-holomorphic curves and to quantum cohomology; algebraically integrable Hamiltonian systems and moduli spaces; the stable topology of gauge theory, Morse-Floer theory; pseudo-convexity and its relations to symplectic geometry; generating functions; Frobenius manifolds and topological quantum field theory.

Symmetries in Science VI

Symmetries in Science VI
Author: Samuel H. Gruber
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 749
Release: 2013-11-11
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1489912193

The Symposium ·Symmetries in Science VI: From the Rotation Group to Quantum Algebras· was held at the Cloister Mehrerau, Bregenz, Austria, during the period August 2-7, 1992. The Symposium was held in honor of Professor Lawrence C. Biedenharn on the occasion of his 70th birthday. During the academic year 1966/67 I worked as research associate with Larry at Duke University and we have ever since maintained close contact. It was thus natural for me to take the initiative and to organize this Symposium in honor of Larry as a great scientist and friend. The response which the Symposium received showed the favorable reaction by the scientific community to the opportunity provided by the Symposium to honor our colleague, teacher and friend. Equally, the scientific contributions contained in this volume illustrate the high esteem in which he is held. I wish to thank all the scientists who participated in the Symposium and who contributed to this volume. It is due to their commitment that the Symposium was successful. Finally I need to thank those who provided financial and logistical assistance to the Symposium: Dr. John H. Guyon, President of Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Dr. Russell R. Dutcher, Dean, College of Science at SIUC, Dr. Maurice A. Wright, Chairman, Department of Physics, SIUC, Dr. Victoria J. Molfese, Office of Research Developement and Administration, SIUC, as well as Dr. Martin Purtscher, Landeshauptmann, Land Vorarlberg Dr. Guntram Lins, Landesrat, Land Vorarlberg.

Solitons, Nonlinear Evolution Equations and Inverse Scattering

Solitons, Nonlinear Evolution Equations and Inverse Scattering
Author: Mark J. Ablowitz
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 532
Release: 1991-12-12
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0521387302

This book will be a valuable addition to the growing literature in the area and essential reading for all researchers in the field of soliton theory.

The Many Facets of Geometry

The Many Facets of Geometry
Author: Nigel J. Hitchin
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 453
Release: 2010-07
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0199534926

This title celebrates the academic career of Professor Nigel Hitchin - one of the most influential figures in the field of differential and algebraic geometry.