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PublisherSpringer New York

ISBN-100387982671

ISBN-139780387982670

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Number of PagesX, 672 Pages

Publication NameGeometry, Particles, and Fields

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year1998

SubjectPhysics / Mathematical & Computational, Physics / Nuclear

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TypeTextbook

Subject AreaScience

AuthorBjörn Felsager

SeriesGraduate Texts in Contemporary Physics Ser.

FormatHardcover

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Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight88.2 Oz

Item Length9.3 in

Item Width6.1 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN97-015252

Dewey Edition21

ReviewsFROM THE REVIEWS: MATHEMATICAL REVIEWS "It is particularly well-suited as an introductory text, since the author takes great care to anticipate points that may cause confusion...The author does a good job of focusing on the fundamentals...[The first] part of the book works as either a self-contained introduction to classical field theory, or as a complement to a good text on classical electrodynamics...[The second] part of the book is very clear and well planned...works as a self-contained introduction to manifolds and differential forms, or, even better, as a compliment to a concise mathematics text." PHYSICS TODAY "The present volume is a welcome edition to the growing number of books that develop geometrical language and use it to describe new developments in particle physics ... It provides clear treatment that is accessible to graduate students with a knowledge of advanced calculus and of classical physics.... The second half of the book deals with the principles ofdifferential geometry and its applications, with a mathematical machinery of very wide range. Here clear line drawings and illustrations supplement the multitude of mathematical definitions. This section, in its clarity and pedagogy, is reminiscent of Gravitation by Charles Misner, Kip Thorne and John Wheeler.... Felsager gives a very clear presentation of the use of geometric methods in particle physics.... For those who have resisted learning this new language, his book provides a very good introduction as well as physical motivation. The inclusion of numerous exercises, worked out, renders the book useful for independent study also. I hope this book will be followed by others from authors with equal flair to provide a readable excursion into the next step.", FROM THE REVIEWS:MATHEMATICAL REVIEWS"It is particularly well-suited as an introductory text, since the author takes great care to anticipate points that may cause confusionâ€¦The author does a good job of focusing on the fundamentalsâ€¦[The first] part of the book works as either a self-contained introduction to classical field theory, or as a complement to a good text on classical electrodynamicsâ€¦[The second] part of the book is very clear and well plannedâ€¦works as a self-contained introduction to manifolds and differential forms, or, even better, as a compliment to a concise mathematics text.PHYSICS TODAY"The present volume is a welcome edition to the growing number of books that develop geometrical language and use it to describe new developments in particle physics ... It provides clear treatment that is accessible to graduate students with a knowledge of advanced calculus and of classical physics.... The second half of the book deals with the principles of differential geometry and its applications, with a mathematical machinery of very wide range. Here clear line drawings and illustrations supplement the multitude of mathematical definitions. This section, in its clarity and pedagogy, is reminiscent of Gravitation by Charles Misner, Kip Thorne and John Wheeler.... Felsager gives a very clear presentation of the use of geometric methods in particle physics.... For those who have resisted learning this new language, his book provides a very good introduction as well as physical motivation. The inclusion of numerous exercises, worked out, renders the book useful for independent study also. I hope this book will be followed by others from authors with equal flair to provide a readable excursion into the next step.", FROM THE REVIEWS: MATHEMATICAL REVIEWS "It is particularly well-suited as an introductory text, since the author takes great care to anticipate points that may cause confusion...The author does a good job of focusing on the fundamentals...[The first] part of the book works as either a self-contained introduction to classical field theory, or as a complement to a good text on classical electrodynamics...[The second] part of the book is very clear and well planned...works as a self-contained introduction to manifolds and differential forms, or, even better, as a compliment to a concise mathematics text." PHYSICS TODAY "The present volume is a welcome edition to the growing number of books that develop geometrical language and use it to describe new developments in particle physics ... It provides clear treatment that is accessible to graduate students with a knowledge of advanced calculus and of classical physics.... The second half of the book deals with the principles of differential geometry and its applications, with a mathematical machinery of very wide range. Here clear line drawings and illustrations supplement the multitude of mathematical definitions. This section, in its clarity and pedagogy, is reminiscent of Gravitation by Charles Misner, Kip Thorne and John Wheeler.... Felsager gives a very clear presentation of the use of geometric methods in particle physics.... For those who have resisted learning this new language, his book provides a very good introduction as well as physical motivation. The inclusion of numerous exercises, worked out, renders the book useful for independent study also. I hope this book will be followed by others from authors with equal flair to provide a readable excursion into the next step.", FROM THE REVIEWS: MATHEMATICAL REVIEWS "It is particularly well-suited as an introductory text, since the author takes great care to anticipate points that may cause confusionâ€¦The author does a good job of focusing on the fundamentalsâ€¦[The first] part of the book works as either a self-contained introduction to classical field theory, or as a complement to a good text on classical electrodynamicsâ€¦[The second] part of the book is very clear and well plannedâ€¦works as a self-contained introduction to manifolds and differential forms, or, even better, as a compliment to a concise mathematics text. PHYSICS TODAY "The present volume is a welcome edition to the growing number of books that develop geometrical language and use it to describe new developments in particle physics ... It provides clear treatment that is accessible to graduate students with a knowledge of advanced calculus and of classical physics.... The second half of the book deals with the principles of differential geometry and its applications, with a mathematical machinery of very wide range. Here clear line drawings and illustrations supplement the multitude of mathematical definitions. This section, in its clarity and pedagogy, is reminiscent of Gravitation by Charles Misner, Kip Thorne and John Wheeler.... Felsager gives a very clear presentation of the use of geometric methods in particle physics.... For those who have resisted learning this new language, his book provides a very good introduction as well as physical motivation. The inclusion of numerous exercises, worked out, renders the book useful for independent study also. I hope this book will be followed by others from authors with equal flair to provide a readable excursion into the next step.", FROM THE REVIEWS: MATHEMATICAL REVIEWS a?It is particularly well-suited as an introductory text, since the author takes great care to anticipate points that may cause confusiona? The author does a good job of focusing on the fundamentalsa? [The first] part of the book works as either a self-contained introduction to classical field theory, or as a complement to a good text on classical electrodynamicsa? [The second] part of the book is very clear and well planneda? works as a self-contained introduction to manifolds and differential forms, or, even better, as a compliment to a concise mathematics text.a? PHYSICS TODAY "The present volume is a welcome edition to the growing number of books that develop geometrical language and use it to describe new developments in particle physics ... It provides clear treatment that is accessible to graduate students with a knowledge of advanced calculus and of classical physics.... The second half of the book deals with the principles of differential geometry and its applications, with a mathematical machinery of very wide range. Here clear line drawings and illustrations supplement the multitude of mathematical definitions. This section, in its clarity and pedagogy, is reminiscent of Gravitation by Charles Misner, Kip Thorne and John Wheeler.... Felsager gives a very clear presentation of the use of geometric methods in particle physics.... For those who have resisted learning this new language, his book provides a very good introduction as well as physical motivation. The inclusion of numerous exercises, worked out, renders the book useful for independent study also. I hope this book will be followed by others from authors with equal flair to provide a readable excursion into the next step."

Number of Volumes1 vol.

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal530.14

Table Of ContentI. Basic Properties of Particles and Fields.- 1. Electromagnetism.- 2. Interaction of Fields and Particles.- 3. Dynamics of Classical Fields.- 4. Solitons.- 5. Path Integrals and Instantons.- II. Basic Principles and Applications of Differential Geometry.- 6. Differentiable Manifolds?Tensor Analysis.- 7. Differential Forms and the Exterior Calculus.- 8. Integral Calculus on Manifolds.- 9. Dirac Monopoles.- 10. Smooth Maps?Winding Numbers.- 11. Symmetries and Conservation Laws.

Edition DescriptionReprint

SynopsisThis book provides a through introduction to elementary particles and quantum field theory. The discussion emphasises the geoemtrical aspects of the theory, making the generally difficult concepts easy to visualize and to understand., "The present volume is a welcome edition to the growing number of books that develop geometrical language and use it to describe new developments in particle physics ... It provides clear treatment that is accessible to graduate students with a knowledge of advanced calculus and of classical physics.... The second half of the book deals with the principles of differential geometry and its applications, with a mathematical machinery of very wide range. Here clear line drawings and illustrations supplement the multitude of mathematical definitions. This section, in its clarity and pedagogy, is reminiscent of Gravitation by Charles Misner, Kip Thorne and John Wheeler.... Felsager gives a very clear presentation of the use of geometric methods in particle physics.... For those who have resisted learning this new language, his book provides a very good introduction as well as physical motivation. The inclusion of numerous exercises, worked out, renders the book useful for independent study also. I hope this book will be followed by others from authors with equal flair to provide a readable excursion into the next step." -Physics Today Topics covered include: - Basic Properties of Particles and Fields - Electromagnetism; - Interaction of Fields and Particles - Dynamics of Classical Fields - Solitons - Path Integrals and Instantons - Basic Principles and Applications of Differential Geometry - Differentiable Manifolds and Tensor Analysis - Differential Forms and the Exterior Algebra - Integral Calculus on Manifolds - Dirac Monopoles - Smooth Maps and Winding Numbers - Symmetries and Conservation Laws, Geometry, Particles and Fields is a direct reprint of the first edition. From a review of the first edition: "The present volume is a welcome edition to the growing number of books that develop geometrical language and use it to describe new developments in particle physics...It provides clear treatment that is accessible to graduate students with a knowledge of advanced calculus and of classical physics...The second half of the book deals with the principles of differential geometry and its applications, with a mathematical machinery of very wide range. Here clear line drawings and illustrations supplement the multitude of mathematical definitions. This section, in its clarity and pedagogy, is reminiscent of Gravitation by Charles Misner, Kip Thorne and John Wheeler...Felsager gives a very clear presentation of the use of geometric methods in particle physics...For those who have resisted learning this new language, his book provides a very good introduction as well as physical motivation. The inclusion of numerous exercises, worked out, renders the book useful for independent study also. I hope this book will be followed by others from authors with equal flair to provide a readable excursion into the next step." PHYSICS TODAY Bjoern Felsager is a high school teacher in Copenhagen. Educated at the Niels Bohr Institute, he has taught at the Universities of Copenhagen and Odense., "The present volume is a welcome edition to the growing number of books that develop geometrical language and use it to describe new developments in particle physics ... It provides clear treatment that is accessible to graduate students with a knowledge of advanced calculus and of classical physics.... The second half of the book deals with the principles of differential geometry and its applications, with a mathematical machinery of very wide range. Here clear line drawings and illustrations supplement the multitude of mathematical definitions. This section, in its clarity and pedagogy, is reminiscent of Gravitation by Charles Misner, Kip Thorne and John Wheeler.... Felsager gives a very clear presentation of the use of geometric methods in particle physics.... For those who have resisted learning this new language, his book provides a very good introduction as well as physical motivation. The inclusion of numerous exercises, worked out, renders the book useful for independent study also. I hope this book will be followed by others from authors with equal flair to provide a readable excursion into the next step." -Physics TodayTopics covered include:- Basic Properties of Particles and Fields- Electromagnetism;- Interaction of Fields and Particles- Dynamics of Classical Fields- Solitons- Path Integrals and Instantons- Basic Principles and Applications of Differential Geometry- Differentiable Manifolds and Tensor Analysis- Differential Forms and the Exterior Algebra- Integral Calculus on Manifolds- Dirac Monopoles- Smooth Maps and Winding Numbers- Symmetries and Conservation Laws

LC Classification NumberQC19.2-20.85

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