Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > Particle & high-energy physics
|
Buy Now
Some Elementary Gauge Theory Concepts (Hardcover)
Loot Price: R1,703
Discovery Miles 17 030
|
|
Some Elementary Gauge Theory Concepts (Hardcover)
Series: World Scientific Lecture Notes In Physics, 47
Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days
|
Gauge theory, which underlies modern particle physics as well as
the theory of gravity, and hence all of physics as we know it
today, is itself based on a few fundamental concepts, the
consequences of which are often as beautiful as they are deep.
Unfortunately, in view of the pressure to cover aspects of the
theory that are necessary for its many important applications, very
little space is usually devoted in textbooks and graduate courses
to the treatment of these concepts. The present small volume is an
attempt to help in some degree to redress this imbalance in the
literature.The topics covered are elementary in the sense of being
basic, not in the sense of being shallow or easy. Although all will
already feature at the classical field level, and most even before
the introduction of an action principle, they often lead one to
pose some quite profound questions, so that much of the material
treated is by necessity at the front line of research. The approach
adopted is physically motivated, although there is no hesitation in
introducing mathematical concepts when they are a help to
understanding. In the presentation, little is assumed of the
reader, and no pains has been spared to make the whole volume
understandable to researchers in other fields and to graduate
students, provided that the reader is willing to devote sufficient
effort required by the subject matter. On the other hand, neither
has there been any conscious attempt to avoid essential
difficulties, or to trivialise concepts which are intrinsically
abstruse. It is thus hoped that the result will be enjoyable
reading for researchers and students alike.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.