Mathematical Gauge Theory

Author : Mark J.D. Hamilton
Publisher : Springer
Page : 658 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2017-12-06
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9783319684390

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Mathematical Gauge Theory by Mark J.D. Hamilton Pdf

The Standard Model is the foundation of modern particle and high energy physics. This book explains the mathematical background behind the Standard Model, translating ideas from physics into a mathematical language and vice versa. The first part of the book covers the mathematical theory of Lie groups and Lie algebras, fibre bundles, connections, curvature and spinors. The second part then gives a detailed exposition of how these concepts are applied in physics, concerning topics such as the Lagrangians of gauge and matter fields, spontaneous symmetry breaking, the Higgs boson and mass generation of gauge bosons and fermions. The book also contains a chapter on advanced and modern topics in particle physics, such as neutrino masses, CP violation and Grand Unification. This carefully written textbook is aimed at graduate students of mathematics and physics. It contains numerous examples and more than 150 exercises, making it suitable for self-study and use alongside lecture courses. Only a basic knowledge of differentiable manifolds and special relativity is required, summarized in the appendix.

Author : Mark J.D. Hamilton
Publisher : Springer
Page : 658 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2018-01-10
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 3319684388

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Mathematical Gauge Theory by Mark J.D. Hamilton Pdf

The Standard Model is the foundation of modern particle and high energy physics. This book explains the mathematical background behind the Standard Model, translating ideas from physics into a mathematical language and vice versa. The first part of the book covers the mathematical theory of Lie groups and Lie algebras, fibre bundles, connections, curvature and spinors. The second part then gives a detailed exposition of how these concepts are applied in physics, concerning topics such as the Lagrangians of gauge and matter fields, spontaneous symmetry breaking, the Higgs boson and mass generation of gauge bosons and fermions. The book also contains a chapter on advanced and modern topics in particle physics, such as neutrino masses, CP violation and Grand Unification. This carefully written textbook is aimed at graduate students of mathematics and physics. It contains numerous examples and more than 150 exercises, making it suitable for self-study and use alongside lecture courses. Only a basic knowledge of differentiable manifolds and special relativity is required, summarized in the appendix.

Author : David Bleecker
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2013-01-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780486151878

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Gauge Theory and Variational Principles by David Bleecker Pdf

This text provides a framework for describing and organizing the basic forces of nature and the interactions of subatomic particles. A detailed and self-contained mathematical account of gauge theory, it is geared toward beginning graduate students and advanced undergraduates in mathematics and physics. This well-organized treatment supplements its rigor with intuitive ideas. Starting with an examination of principal fiber bundles and connections, the text explores curvature; particle fields, Lagrangians, and gauge invariance; Lagrange's equation for particle fields; and the inhomogeneous field equation. Additional topics include free Dirac electron fields; interactions; calculus on frame bundle; and unification of gauge fields and gravitation. The text concludes with references, a selected bibliography, an index of notation, and a general index.

Author : M. Göckeler,T. Schücker
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1989-07-28
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 0521378214

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Differential Geometry, Gauge Theories, and Gravity by M. Göckeler,T. Schücker Pdf

Cambridge University Press is committed to keeping scholarly work in print for as long as possible. A short print-run of this academic paperback has been produced using digital technology. This technology has enabled Cambridge to keep the book in print for specialists and students when traditional methods of reprinting would not have been feasible. While the new digital cover differs from the original, the text content is identical to that of previous printings.

Author : Yuri Makeenko
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2023-07-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781009402057

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Methods of Contemporary Gauge Theory by Yuri Makeenko Pdf

Author : Rodolfo Gambini,Jorge Pullin
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2023-01-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781009290197

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Loops, Knots, Gauge Theories by Rodolfo Gambini,Jorge Pullin Pdf

This volume provides a self-contained introduction to applications of loop representations in particle physics and quantum gravity, in order to explore the gauge invariant quantization of Yang-Mills theories and gravity. First published in 1996, this title has been reissued as an Open Access publication on Cambridge Core.

Author : Kishore B. Marathe,Giovanni Martucci
Publisher : North Holland
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Science
ISBN : UOM:39015040415179

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The Mathematical Foundations of Gauge Theories by Kishore B. Marathe,Giovanni Martucci Pdf

Theoretical physicists tend to discuss their theories in the language of mathematics. However, the adequate mathematical formulation may not yet be available when the physical law is first discovered. Mathematical physicists trying to develop the relevant mathematics for these theories, may obtain new insights into old mathematical structures or may even disclose entirely new structures. Gauge Theory is such a gift from physics to mathematics. This volume presents a self-contained development of a differential geometric formulation of gauge theories, in particular, the theory of Yang-Mills fields. theoretical physics and pure and applied mathematics who are acquainted with the elements of the theory of differential manifolds. It enables the reader to apply this theory to gauge theories and to understand the role of gauge theories in high energy physics, gravitation theory and electromagnetism.

Author : L. O'Raifeartaigh
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Science
ISBN : 0521347858

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Group Structure of Gauge Theories by L. O'Raifeartaigh Pdf

The first portion of the text is devoted to a review of those aspects of Lie groups necessary for the application of group theory to the physics of particles and fields. The second describes the way in which compact Lie groups are used to construct gauge theories.

Author : Anastasios Mallios
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2006-07-27
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9780817644741

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Modern Differential Geometry in Gauge Theories by Anastasios Mallios Pdf

This is original, well-written work of interest Presents for the first time (physical) field theories written in sheaf-theoretic language Contains a wealth of minutely detailed, rigorous computations, ususally absent from standard physical treatments Author's mastery of the subject and the rigorous treatment of this text make it invaluable

Author : Eberhard Zeidler
Publisher : Springer
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2016-08-23
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 3662505959

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Quantum Field Theory III: Gauge Theory by Eberhard Zeidler Pdf

In this third volume of his modern introduction to quantum field theory, Eberhard Zeidler examines the mathematical and physical aspects of gauge theory as a principle tool for describing the four fundamental forces which act in the universe: gravitative, electromagnetic, weak interaction and strong interaction. Volume III concentrates on the classical aspects of gauge theory, describing the four fundamental forces by the curvature of appropriate fiber bundles. This must be supplemented by the crucial, but elusive quantization procedure. The book is arranged in four sections, devoted to realizing the universal principle force equals curvature: Part I: The Euclidean Manifold as a Paradigm Part II: Ariadne's Thread in Gauge Theory Part III: Einstein's Theory of Special Relativity Part IV: Ariadne's Thread in Cohomology For students of mathematics the book is designed to demonstrate that detailed knowledge of the physical background helps to reveal interesting interrelationships among diverse mathematical topics. Physics students will be exposed to a fairly advanced mathematics, beyond the level covered in the typical physics curriculum. Quantum Field Theory builds a bridge between mathematicians and physicists, based on challenging questions about the fundamental forces in the universe (macrocosmos), and in the world of elementary particles (microcosmos).

Author : Heinz J Rothe
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 397 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1992-01-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789814602303

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Lattice Gauge Theories: An Introduction by Heinz J Rothe Pdf

This book introduces a large number of topics in lattice gauge theories, including analytical as well as numerical methods. It provides young physicists with the theoretical background and basic computational tools in order to be able to follow the extensive literature on the subject, and to carry out research on their own. Whenever possible, the basic ideas and technical inputs are demonstrated in simple examples, so as to avoid diverting the readers' attention from the main line of thought. Sufficient technical details are however given so that he can fill in the remaining details with the help of the cited literature without too much effort.This volume is designed for graduate students in theoretical elementary particle physics or statistical mechanics with a basic knowledge in Quantum Field Theory.

Author : Lochlainn O'Raifeartaigh
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2020-06-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780691215112

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The Dawning of Gauge Theory by Lochlainn O'Raifeartaigh Pdf

During the course of this century, gauge invariance has slowly emerged from being an incidental symmetry of electromagnetism to being a fundamental geometrical principle underlying the four known fundamental physical interactions. The development has been in two stages. In the first stage (1916-1956) the geometrical significance of gauge-invariance gradually came to be appreciated and the original abelian gauge-invariance of electromagnetism was generalized to non-abelian gauge invariance. In the second stage (1960-1975) it was found that, contrary to first appearances, the non-abelian gauge-theories provided exactly the framework that was needed to describe the nuclear interactions (both weak and strong) and thus provided a universal framework for describing all known fundamental interactions. In this work, Lochlainn O'Raifeartaigh describes the former phase. O'Raifeartaigh first illustrates how gravitational theory and quantum mechanics played crucial roles in the reassessment of gauge theory as a geometric principle and as a framework for describing both electromagnetism and gravitation. He then describes how the abelian electromagnetic gauge-theory was generalized to its present non-abelian form. The development is illustrated by including a selection of relevant articles, many of them appearing here for the first time in English, notably by Weyl, Schrodinger, Klein, and London in the pre-war years, and by Pauli, Shaw, Yang-Mills, and Utiyama after the war. The articles illustrate that the reassessment of gauge-theory, due in a large measure to Weyl, constituted a major philosophical as well as technical advance.

Author : Gerald B. Folland
Publisher : American Mathematical Soc.
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2021-02-03
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781470464837

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Quantum Field Theory: A Tourist Guide for Mathematicians by Gerald B. Folland Pdf

Quantum field theory has been a great success for physics, but it is difficult for mathematicians to learn because it is mathematically incomplete. Folland, who is a mathematician, has spent considerable time digesting the physical theory and sorting out the mathematical issues in it. Fortunately for mathematicians, Folland is a gifted expositor. The purpose of this book is to present the elements of quantum field theory, with the goal of understanding the behavior of elementary particles rather than building formal mathematical structures, in a form that will be comprehensible to mathematicians. Rigorous definitions and arguments are presented as far as they are available, but the text proceeds on a more informal level when necessary, with due care in identifying the difficulties. The book begins with a review of classical physics and quantum mechanics, then proceeds through the construction of free quantum fields to the perturbation-theoretic development of interacting field theory and renormalization theory, with emphasis on quantum electrodynamics. The final two chapters present the functional integral approach and the elements of gauge field theory, including the Salam–Weinberg model of electromagnetic and weak interactions.

Author : Alexander Braverman,Michael Finkelberg,Andrei Negut,Alexei Oblomkov
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2019-11-22
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9783030268565

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Geometric Representation Theory and Gauge Theory by Alexander Braverman,Michael Finkelberg,Andrei Negut,Alexei Oblomkov Pdf

This book offers a review of the vibrant areas of geometric representation theory and gauge theory, which are characterized by a merging of traditional techniques in representation theory with the use of powerful tools from algebraic geometry, and with strong inputs from physics. The notes are based on lectures delivered at the CIME school "Geometric Representation Theory and Gauge Theory" held in Cetraro, Italy, in June 2018. They comprise three contributions, due to Alexander Braverman and Michael Finkelberg, Andrei Negut, and Alexei Oblomkov, respectively. Braverman and Finkelberg’s notes review the mathematical theory of the Coulomb branch of 3D N=4 quantum gauge theories. The purpose of Negut’s notes is to study moduli spaces of sheaves on a surface, as well as Hecke correspondences between them. Oblomkov's notes concern matrix factorizations and knot homology. This book will appeal to both mathematicians and theoretical physicists and will be a source of inspiration for PhD students and researchers.

Author : Gregory L. Naber
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2013-04-17
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781475727425

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Topology, Geometry, and Gauge Fields by Gregory L. Naber Pdf

Like any books on a subject as vast as this, this book has to have a point-of-view to guide the selection of topics. Naber takes the view that the rekindled interest that mathematics and physics have shown in each other of late should be fostered, and that this is best accomplished by allowing them to cohabit. The book weaves together rudimentary notions from the classical gauge theory of physics with the topological and geometrical concepts that became the mathematical models of these notions. The reader is asked to join the author on some vague notion of what an electromagnetic field might be, to be willing to accept a few of the more elementary pronouncements of quantum mechanics, and to have a solid background in real analysis and linear algebra and some of the vocabulary of modern algebra. In return, the book offers an excursion that begins with the definition of a topological space and finds its way eventually to the moduli space of anti-self-dual SU(2) connections on S4 with instanton number -1.