Twistor Geometry And Field Theory

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Twistor Geometry And Field Theory

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Author : R. S. Ward
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1990

Twistor Geometry And Field Theory written by R. S. Ward and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Mathematics categories.

Deals with the twistor treatment of certain linear and non-linear partial differential equations. The description in terms of twistors involves algebraic and differential geometry, and several complex variables.

Twistor Geometry And Field Theory

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language : en
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Release Date : 1990

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Twistor Geometry And Field Theory

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Author : R. S. Ward
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1990

Twistor Geometry And Field Theory written by R. S. Ward and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with categories.

Gauge Field Theory And Complex Geometry

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Author : Yuri I. Manin
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 1997-05-20

Gauge Field Theory And Complex Geometry written by Yuri I. Manin and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-05-20 with Mathematics categories.

From the reviews: "... focused mainly on complex differential geometry and holomorphic bundle theory. This is a powerful book, written by a very distinguished contributor to the field" (Contemporary Physics )"the book provides a large amount of background for current research across a spectrum of field. ... requires effort to read but it is worthwhile and rewarding" (New Zealand Math. Soc. Newsletter) " The contents are highly technical and the pace of the exposition is quite fast. Manin is an outstanding mathematician, and writer as well, perfectly at ease in the most abstract and complex situation. With such a guide the reader will be generously rewarded!" (Physicalia) This new edition includes an Appendix on developments of the last 10 years, by S. Merkulov.

Not Even Wrong

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Author : Peter Woit
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2011-08-31

Not Even Wrong written by Peter Woit and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-08-31 with Science categories.

Not Even Wrong is a fascinating exploration of our attempts to come to grips with perhaps the most intellectually demanding puzzle of all: how does the universe work at its most fundamnetal level? The book begins with an historical survey of the experimental and theoretical developments that led to the creation of the phenomenally successful 'Standard Model' of particle physics around 1975. Despite its successes, the Standard Model does not answer all the key questions and physicists continuing search for answers led to the development of superstring theory. However, after twenty years, superstring theory has failed to advance beyond the Standard Model. The absence of experimental evidence is at the core of this controversial situation which means that it is impossible to prove that superstring theory is either right or wrong. To date, only the arguments of the theory's advocates have received much publicity. Not Even Wrong provides readers with another side of the story.

Spinors And Space Time Volume 2 Spinor And Twistor Methods In Space Time Geometry

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Author : Roger Penrose
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1984

Spinors And Space Time Volume 2 Spinor And Twistor Methods In Space Time Geometry written by Roger Penrose and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with Mathematics categories.

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.

Fashion Faith And Fantasy In The New Physics Of The Universe

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Author : Roger Penrose
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2016-09-13

Fashion Faith And Fantasy In The New Physics Of The Universe written by Roger Penrose and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-13 with Science categories.

Nobel Prize–winning physicist Roger Penrose questions some of the most fashionable ideas in physics today, including string theory What can fashionable ideas, blind faith, or pure fantasy possibly have to do with the scientific quest to understand the universe? Surely, theoretical physicists are immune to mere trends, dogmatic beliefs, or flights of fancy? In fact, acclaimed physicist and bestselling author Roger Penrose argues that researchers working at the extreme frontiers of physics are just as susceptible to these forces as anyone else. In this provocative book, he argues that fashion, faith, and fantasy, while sometimes productive and even essential in physics, may be leading today's researchers astray in three of the field's most important areas—string theory, quantum mechanics, and cosmology. Arguing that string theory has veered away from physical reality by positing six extra hidden dimensions, Penrose cautions that the fashionable nature of a theory can cloud our judgment of its plausibility. In the case of quantum mechanics, its stunning success in explaining the atomic universe has led to an uncritical faith that it must also apply to reasonably massive objects, and Penrose responds by suggesting possible changes in quantum theory. Turning to cosmology, he argues that most of the current fantastical ideas about the origins of the universe cannot be true, but that an even wilder reality may lie behind them. Finally, Penrose describes how fashion, faith, and fantasy have ironically also shaped his own work, from twistor theory, a possible alternative to string theory that is beginning to acquire a fashionable status, to "conformal cyclic cosmology," an idea so fantastic that it could be called "conformal crazy cosmology." The result is an important critique of some of the most significant developments in physics today from one of its most eminent figures.

Solitons Instantons And Twistors

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Author : Maciej Dunajski
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2010

Solitons Instantons And Twistors written by Maciej Dunajski and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.

A text aimed at third year undergraduates and graduates in mathematics and physics, presenting elementary twistor theory as a universal technique for solving differential equations in applied mathematics and theoretical physics.

Connections In Classical And Quantum Field Theory

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Author : L. Mangiarotti
language : en
Publisher: World Scientific
Release Date : 2000

Connections In Classical And Quantum Field Theory written by L. Mangiarotti and has been published by World Scientific this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Science categories.

Geometrical notions and methods play an important role in both classical and quantum field theory, and a connection is a deep structure which apparently underlies the gauge-theoretical models in field theory and mechanics. This book is an encyclopaedia of modern geometric methods in theoretical physics. It collects together the basic mathematical facts about various types of connections, and provides a detailed exposition of relevant physical applications. It discusses the modern issues concerning the gauge theories of fundamental fields. The authors have tried to give all the necessary mathematical background, thus making the book self-contained.This book should be useful to graduate students, physicists and mathematicians who are interested in the issue of deep interrelations between theoretical physics and geometry.

The Penrose Transform

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Author : Robert J. Baston
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989

The Penrose Transform written by Robert J. Baston and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Mathematics categories.

Very high-brow mathematics, derived from and intended to deepen an idea of Roger Penrose concerning the integral representation of the solutions of conformal field equations, but of independent interest to pure mathematicians concerned with some of the more esoteric aspects of group representation theory. The authors, aware that they have placed heavy demands upon their readers, have been at pains to write with all possible clarity, and have much that is new to report. (NW) Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR