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Loops, Knots, Gauge Theories and Quantum Gravity - Cambridge Monographs on Mathematical Physics Gambini, Rodolfo (Universidad de la Republica, Uruguay)
Loops, Knots, Gauge Theories and Quantum Gravity - Cambridge Monographs on Mathematical Physics
Gambini, Rodolfo (Universidad de la Republica, Uruguay)
Providing a self-contained introduction to applications of loop representations and knot theory in particle physics and quantum gravity, this text reviews loop representation theory, Maxwell theory, Yang-Mills theories, lattice techniques, knot and braid theory, and describes applications in quantum gravity. A final chapter considers future prospects.
340 pages, 33 b/w illus.
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | July 3, 2000 |
| ISBN13 | 9780521654753 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 340 |
| Dimensions | 192 × 234 × 19 mm · 594 g |
| Language | English |
| Series Editor | Landshoff, P. V. |
| Series Editor | Nelson, David R. |
| Series Editor | Weinberg, S. |