The geometry and physics of knots
Michael Atiyah
Deals with an area of research that lies at the crossroads of mathematics and physics. The material presented here rests primarily on the pioneering work of Vaughan Jones and Edward Witten relating polynomial invariants of knots to a topological quantum field theory in 2+1 dimensions. Professor Atiyah presents an introduction to Witten's ideas from the mathematical point of view. The book will be essential reading for all geometers and gauge theorists as an exposition of new and interesting ideas in a rapidly developing area.
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Jahr:
1990
Auflage:
1
Verlag:
Cambridge University Press
Sprache:
english
Seiten:
84
ISBN 10:
0521395542
ISBN 13:
9780521395540
Serien:
Lezioni lincee
Datei:
DJVU, 368 KB
IPFS:
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english, 1990