Loops, Knots, Gauge Theories

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...

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Other Authors: Gambini, Rodolfo, author (author), Pullin, Jorge, author
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge, GBR : Cambridge University Press 2001.
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Summary: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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (339 pages)