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Topology, Geometry, and Gauge Fields : Interactions /

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This book covers topology and geometry beginning with an accessible account of the extraordinary and rather mysterious impact of mathematical physics, especially gauge theory, on the study of the geometry and topology of manifolds. Much of the mathematics developed in the book to study the classical...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Naber, Gregory L.
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2000.
Series:Applied mathematical sciences (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.) ; 141.
Subjects:
Mathematics.
Combinatorial analysis.
Geometry.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgements
  • Geometrical Background
  • Physical Motivation
  • Frame Bundles and Spacetime
  • Differential Forms and Integration Introduction
  • de Rham Cohomology Introduction
  • Characteristic Classes
  • Appendix
  • References
  • Symbols
  • Index.