Diverse Topics in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics: Lectures by Roman Jackiw

by Roman Jackiw

Book Overview

In this volume, topics are drawn from field theory, especially gauge field theory, as applied to particle, condensed matter and gravitational physics, and concern a variety of interesting subjects. These include geometricalDtopological effects in quantum theory, fractional charge, time travel, relativistic quantized fields in and out of thermal equilibrium and quantum modifications of symmetry in physical systems.Many readers will find this a useful...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9810216971
• ISBN13: 9789810216979
• Release Date: June 1995
• Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
• Length: 524 Pages
• Weight: 1.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"