Spinor Structures In Geometry And Physics
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Author | : V. M. Redkov |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 429 |
Release | : 2015 |
Genre | : MATHEMATICS |
ISBN | : 9781634825399 |
This book is devoted to investigating the spinor structures in particle physics and in polarization optics. In fact, it consists of two parts joined by the question: Which are the manifestations of spinor structures in different branches of physics. It is based on original research. The main idea is the statement that the physical understanding of geometry should be based on physical field theories. The book contains numerous topics with the accent on field theory, quantum mechanics and polarization optics of the light, and on the spinor approach.
Author | : Roger Penrose |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 516 |
Release | : 1984 |
Genre | : Mathematics |
ISBN | : 9780521347860 |
In the two volumes that comprise this work Roger Penrose and Wolfgang Rindler introduce the calculus of 2-spinors and the theory of twistors, and discuss in detail how these powerful and elegant methods may be used to elucidate the structure and properties of space-time. In volume 1, Two-spinor calculus and relativistic fields, the calculus of 2-spinors is introduced and developed. Volume 2, Spinor and twistor methods in space-time geometry, introduces the theory of twistors, and studies in detail how the theory of twistors and 2-spinors can be applied to the study of space-time. This work will be of great value to all those studying relativity, differential geometry, particle physics and quantum field theory from beginning graduate students to experts in these fields.
Author | : Élie Cartan |
Publisher | : Courier Corporation |
Total Pages | : 193 |
Release | : 2012-04-30 |
Genre | : Mathematics |
ISBN | : 0486137325 |
Describes orthgonal and related Lie groups, using real or complex parameters and indefinite metrics. Develops theory of spinors by giving a purely geometric definition of these mathematical entities.
Author | : Alexander Cardona |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 347 |
Release | : 2017-10-26 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 3319654276 |
This monograph presents various ongoing approaches to the vast topic of quantization, which is the process of forming a quantum mechanical system starting from a classical one, and discusses their numerous fruitful interactions with mathematics.The opening chapter introduces the various forms of quantization and their interactions with each other and with mathematics.A first approach to quantization, called deformation quantization, consists of viewing the Planck constant as a small parameter. This approach provides a deformation of the structure of the algebra of classical observables rather than a radical change in the nature of the observables. When symmetries come into play, deformation quantization needs to be merged with group actions, which is presented in chapter 2, by Simone Gutt.The noncommutativity arising from quantization is the main concern of noncommutative geometry. Allowing for the presence of symmetries requires working with principal fiber bundles in a non-commutative setup, where Hopf algebras appear naturally. This is the topic of chapter 3, by Christian Kassel. Nichols algebras, a special type of Hopf algebras, are the subject of chapter 4, by Nicolás Andruskiewitsch. The purely algebraic approaches given in the previous chapters do not take the geometry of space-time into account. For this purpose a special treatment using a more geometric point of view is required. An approach to field quantization on curved space-time, with applications to cosmology, is presented in chapter 5 in an account of the lectures of Abhay Ashtekar that brings a complementary point of view to non-commutativity.An alternative quantization procedure is known under the name of string theory. In chapter 6 its supersymmetric version is presented. Superstrings have drawn the attention of many mathematicians, due to its various fruitful interactions with algebraic geometry, some of which are described here. The remaining chapters discuss further topics, as the Batalin-Vilkovisky formalism and direct products of spectral triples.This volume addresses both physicists and mathematicians and serves as an introduction to ongoing research in very active areas of mathematics and physics at the border line between geometry, topology, algebra and quantum field theory.
Author | : Jayme Vaz Jr. |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 257 |
Release | : 2016 |
Genre | : Mathematics |
ISBN | : 0198782926 |
This work is unique compared to the existing literature. It is very didactical and accessible to both students and researchers, without neglecting the formal character and the deep algebraic completeness of the topic along with its physical applications.
Author | : Marián Fecko |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 11 |
Release | : 2006-10-12 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1139458035 |
Covering subjects including manifolds, tensor fields, spinors, and differential forms, this textbook introduces geometrical topics useful in modern theoretical physics and mathematics. It develops understanding through over 1000 short exercises, and is suitable for advanced undergraduate or graduate courses in physics, mathematics and engineering.
Author | : Giuseppe Furlan |
Publisher | : World Scientific |
Total Pages | : 368 |
Release | : 1988-11-01 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9814644447 |
This conference brought together physicists and mathematicians working on spinors, which have played an important role in recent research on supersymmetry, Kaluza-Klein theories, twistors and general relativity.
Author | : Rafal Ablamowicz |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 635 |
Release | : 2012-12-06 |
Genre | : Mathematics |
ISBN | : 1461220440 |
The invited papers in this volume provide a detailed examination of Clifford algebras and their significance to analysis, geometry, mathematical structures, physics, and applications in engineering. While the papers collected in this volume require that the reader possess a solid knowledge of appropriate background material, they lead to the most current research topics. With its wide range of topics, well-established contributors, and excellent references and index, this book will appeal to graduate students and researchers.
Author | : Pertti Lounesto |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 352 |
Release | : 2001-05-03 |
Genre | : Mathematics |
ISBN | : 0521005515 |
This is the second edition of a popular work offering a unique introduction to Clifford algebras and spinors. The beginning chapters could be read by undergraduates; vectors, complex numbers and quaternions are introduced with an eye on Clifford algebras. The next chapters will also interest physicists, and include treatments of the quantum mechanics of the electron, electromagnetism and special relativity with a flavour of Clifford algebras. This edition has three new chapters, including material on conformal invariance and a history of Clifford algebras.
Author | : Peter Woit |
Publisher | : Basic Books |
Total Pages | : 336 |
Release | : 2007-03-09 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 046500363X |
At what point does theory depart the realm of testable hypothesis and come to resemble something like aesthetic speculation, or even theology? The legendary physicist Wolfgang Pauli had a phrase for such ideas: He would describe them as "not even wrong," meaning that they were so incomplete that they could not even be used to make predictions to compare with observations to see whether they were wrong or not. In Peter Woit's view, superstring theory is just such an idea. In Not Even Wrong , he shows that what many physicists call superstring "theory" is not a theory at all. It makes no predictions, even wrong ones, and this very lack of falsifiability is what has allowed the subject to survive and flourish. Not Even Wrong explains why the mathematical conditions for progress in physics are entirely absent from superstring theory today and shows that judgments about scientific statements, which should be based on the logical consistency of argument and experimental evidence, are instead based on the eminence of those claiming to know the truth. In the face of many books from enthusiasts for string theory, this book presents the other side of the story.