Lower Dimensional Gravity

Author : John David Brown
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Science
ISBN : 997150622X

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Lower Dimensional Gravity by John David Brown Pdf

This book addresses the subject of gravity theories in two and three spacetime dimensions. The prevailing philosophy is that lower dimensional models of gravity provide a useful arena for developing new ideas and insights, which are applicable to four dimensional gravity. The first chapter consists of a comprehensive introduction to both two and three dimensional gravity, including a discussion of their basic structures. In the second chapter, the asymptotic structure of three dimensional Einstein gravity with a negative cosmological constant is analyzed. The third chapter contains a treatment of the effects of matter sources in classical two dimensional gravity. The fourth chapter gives a complete analysis of particle pair creation by electric and gravitational fields in two dimensions, and the resulting effect on the cosmological constant. Lower dimensional gravity may have never been reviewed in its entirety anywhere in the literature.

Author : Hugh Osborn
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2013-11-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781489916129

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Low-Dimensional Topology and Quantum Field Theory by Hugh Osborn Pdf

The motivations, goals and general culture of theoretical physics and mathematics are different. Most practitioners of either discipline have no necessity for most of the time to keep abreast of the latest developments in the other. However on occasion newly developed mathematical concepts become relevant in theoretical physics and the less rigorous theoretical physics framework may prove valuable in understanding and suggesting new theorems and approaches in pure mathematics. Such interdis ciplinary successes invariably cause much rejoicing, as over a prodigal son returned. In recent years the framework provided by quantum field theory and functional in tegrals, developed over half a century in theoretical physics, have proved a fertile soil for developments in low dimensional topology and especially knot theory. Given this background it was particularly pleasing that NATO was able to generously sup port an Advanced Research Workshop to be held in Cambridge, England from 6th to 12th September 1992 with the title Low Dimensional Topology and Quantum Field Theory. Although independently organised this overlapped as far as some speak ers were concerned with a longer term programme with the same title organised by Professor M Green, Professor E Corrigan and Dr R Lickorish. The contents of this proceedings of the workshop demonstrate the breadth of topics now of interest on the interface between theoretical physics and mathematics as well as the sophistication of the mathematical tools required in current theoretical physics.

Author : Antonino Zichichi
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 606 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1993-06-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789814553988

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String Quantum Gravity And Physics At The Planck Energy Scale - International Workshop On Theoretical Physics by Antonino Zichichi Pdf

The papers in this volume provide an updated status of the last developments and current problems in string theory in connection with gravity and the physics at the Planck scale. This volume also contains excellent discussions on fundamental problems of quantum gravity and the physics at the Planck energy scale in the present-day context, irrespective of strings or any other models.

Author : Stephane Ouvry,Vincent Pasquier,Didina Serban,Leticia Cugliandolo
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 651 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2010-04-22
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780199574612

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Exact Methods in Low-dimensional Statistical Physics and Quantum Computing by Stephane Ouvry,Vincent Pasquier,Didina Serban,Leticia Cugliandolo Pdf

Low-dimensional statistical models are instrumental in improving our understanding of emerging fields, such as quantum computing and cryptography, complex systems, and quantum fluids. This book of lectures by international leaders in the field sets these issues into a larger and more coherent theoretical perspective than is currently available.

Author : Constantin P. Bachas,Adel Bilal,Michael R. Douglas,Nikita A. Nekrasov,Francois David
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 664 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2008-01-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783540362456

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Unity from Duality: Gravity, Gauge Theory and Strings by Constantin P. Bachas,Adel Bilal,Michael R. Douglas,Nikita A. Nekrasov,Francois David Pdf

The contributions to this volume of the famous summer school in Les Houches cover the recent developments in supersymmetric string theory, the gauge theory/string theory correspondence and string duality. The book is a comprehensive introduction to the recent developments in string/M-theory and quantum gravity.

Author : Steven Carlip,Steven Jonathan Carlip
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2003-12-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 0521545889

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Quantum Gravity in 2+1 Dimensions by Steven Carlip,Steven Jonathan Carlip Pdf

The first comprehensive survey of (2+1)-dimensional quantum gravity - for graduate students and researchers.

Author : Alberto A. García-Díaz
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 453 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2017-09-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781107147898

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Exact Solutions in Three-Dimensional Gravity by Alberto A. García-Díaz Pdf

A self-contained and unique text systematically presenting the determination and classification of exact solutions in three-dimensional Einstein gravity. Including contributions by David Chow, Christopher N. Pope and Ergin Sezgin (chapters 16-19).

Author : Michael Dine,Thomas Banks,Subir Sachdev
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 872 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2011-11-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789814397063

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String Theory and Its Applications by Michael Dine,Thomas Banks,Subir Sachdev Pdf

The book is based on lectures given at the TASI summer school of 2010. It aims to provide advanced graduate students, postdoctorates and senior researchers with a survey of important topics in particle physics and string theory, with special emphasis on applications of methods from string theory and quantum gravity in condensed matter physics and QCD (especially heavy ion physics). Contents: Overview:Introduction to Gauge/Gravity Duality (J Polchinski)TASI Lectures on Holographic Space-Time, SUSY, and Gravitational Effective Field Theory (T Banks)LHC Physics:Fundamentals of LHC Experiments (J Nielsen)Theoretical Particle Physics at Hadron Colliders: An Introduction (M J Strassler)String Model Building, Landscape and Phenomenology:TASI Lectures: Particle Physics from Perturbative and Non-perturbative Effects in D-Braneworlds (M Cvetic and J Halverson)Supergravity and String Vacua in Various Dimensions (W Taylor)TASI Lectures on Complex Structures (F Denef)Supersymmetry from the Top Down (M Dine)AdS/CFT Applications:The Landscape of the Hubbard Model (S Sachdev)Holography for Strongly Coupled Media (D T Son)Collisions in Anti-de Sitter Space, Conformal Symmetry, and Holographic Superconductors (S S Gubser)Emergence of Supersymmetry, Gauge Theory and String Theory in Condensed Matter Systems (S-S Lee)Lectures on Holographic Non-Fermi Liquids and Quantum Phase Transitions (N Iqbal, H Liu and M Mezei)The Fluid/Gravity Correspondence (S Minwalla, V E Hubeny and M Rangamani) Readership: Graduate students, beginning post-docs and advanced researchers. Keywords:String Theory;condensed Matter Physics;Heavy Ion Physics;AdS-CFT Correspondence

Author : Roman W. Jackiw
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Science
ISBN : 9810216971

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Diverse Topics in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics by Roman W. Jackiw Pdf

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 volume, especially theoretical physicists and mathematicians. The material will be of interest to both the expert who will find well-presented novel and stimulating viewpoints of various subjects and the novice who will find complete, detailed and precise descriptions of important topics of current interest, in theoretical and mathematical physics.

Author : Tomás Ortín
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 1043 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2015-03-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780521768139

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Gravity and Strings by Tomás Ortín Pdf

Self-contained and comprehensive, this definitive new edition provides a complete overview of the intersection of gravity, supergravity, and superstrings.

Author : J Harvey,R Iengo,K S Narain,S Randjbar-Daemi,H Verlinde
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1993-06-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789814553247

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String Theory and Quantum Gravity '92 by J Harvey,R Iengo,K S Narain,S Randjbar-Daemi,H Verlinde Pdf

Contents:Ising Model and N = 2 Supersymmetric Theories (S Cecotti & C Vafa)The Dark Side of String Theory: Black Holes and Black Strings (G T Horowitz)Some Recent Developments in Closed String Field Theory (A Sen) Quantum Aspects of Black Holes (J A Harvey & A Strominger)The One Dimensional Matrix Model and String Theory (S R Das)Gravity and Gauge Theory at High Energies (H Verlinde)Notes on N = 2 σ-Models (J Distler)The W Geometry of Chiral Surfaces in Complex Projective Spaces (J-L Gervals)On Physical States in 2d (Topological) Gravity (P Bouwknegt et al)Dynamics of the Conformal Factor in 4D Gravity (I Antoniadis)Non-Relativistic Fermions, Coadjoint Orbits of W8 and String Field Theory at c = 1 (A Dhar et al)Simplicial Quantum Gravity (J Ambjørn et al)Gravitational Scattering at Planckian Energies: The Eikonal and Beyond (D Amati)A Proposal for D > 1 Strings? (L Alvarez-Gaumé & J L F Barbón)Differential Equations in Special Kähler Geometry (J Louis)N = 2 First Order Systems: Landau-Ginzburg Potentials and Topological Twist (P Fre & P Soriani) Readership: High energy physicists. keywords:

Author : Domenico J. W. Giulini,Claus Kiefer,Claus Lämmerzahl
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2003-09-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 354040810X

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Quantum Gravity by Domenico J. W. Giulini,Claus Kiefer,Claus Lämmerzahl Pdf

The relation between quantum theory and the theory of gravitation remains one of the most outstanding unresolved issues of modern physics. According to general expectation, general relativity as well as quantum (field) theory in a fixed background spacetime cannot be fundamentally correct. Hence there should exist a broader theory comprising both in appropriate limits, i.e., quantum gravity. This book gives readers a comprehensive introduction accessible to interested non-experts to the main issues surrounding the search for quantum gravity. These issues relate to fundamental questions concerning the various formalisms of quantization; specific questions concerning concrete processes, like gravitational collapse or black-hole evaporation; and the all important question concerning the possibility of experimental tests of quantum-gravity effects.

Author : Michael J. Crescimanno
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCAL:C3365828

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Topics in Low-dimensional Field Theory by Michael J. Crescimanno Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 905 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783031474170

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Author : R. Benedetti,Francesco Bonsante
Publisher : American Mathematical Soc.
Page : 181 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2009-03-06
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9780821842812

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Canonical Wick Rotations in 3-Dimensional Gravity by R. Benedetti,Francesco Bonsante Pdf

The authors develop a canonical Wick rotation-rescaling theory in $3$-dimensional gravity. This includes (a) A simultaneous classification: this shows how maximal globally hyperbolic spacetimes of arbitrary constant curvature, which admit a complete Cauchy surface and canonical cosmological time, as well as complex projective structures on arbitrary surfaces, are all different materializations of ``more fundamental'' encoding structures. (b) Canonical geometric correlations: this shows how spacetimes of different curvature, that share a same encoding structure, are related to each other by canonical rescalings, and how they can be transformed by canonical Wick rotations in hyperbolic $3$-manifolds, that carry the appropriate asymptotic projective structure. Both Wick rotations and rescalings act along the canonical cosmological time and have universal rescaling functions. These correlations are functorial with respect to isomorphisms of the respective geometric categories.