Introduction to the quantum Yang-Baxter equation and quantum groups : an algebraic approach /

The quantum Yang-Baxter equation is an important equation to solve for applications in physics and topology. This book treats the equation in the context of algebraic systems and as a problem for computer algebra. An up-to-date account of the theoretical foundations of solving the equation is given....

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Main Author: Lambe, Larry A.
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Radford, David E.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht ; Boston : Kluwer Academic Publishers, [1997]
Series:Mathematics and its applications (Kluwer Academic Publishers) ; v. 423.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The quantum Yang-Baxter equation is an important equation to solve for applications in physics and topology. This book treats the equation in the context of algebraic systems and as a problem for computer algebra. An up-to-date account of the theoretical foundations of solving the equation is given. The book contains new material which is described in the preface. Audience: The book can be used by graduate students and specialists. Over 200 exercises guide the reader from basic principles to research areas.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xx, 293 pages) : illustrations.
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-288) and index.
ISBN:9781461541097 (electronic bk.)
1461541093 (electronic bk.)