Gauge Fields, Knots and Gravity (Knots and Everything)

Gauge Fields, Knots and Gravity (Knots and Everything)

This is an introduction to the basic tools of mathematics needed to understand the relation between knot theory and quantum gravity. The book begins with a rapid course on manifolds and differential forms, emphasizing how these provide a proper language for formulating Maxwell's equations on arbitrary spacetimes. The authors then introduce vector bundles, connections and curvature in order to generalize Maxwell theory to the Yang-Mills equations. The relation of gauge theory to the newly discovered knot invariants such as the Jones polynomial is sketched. Riemannian geometry is then introduced in order to describe Einstein's equations of general relativity and show how an attempt to quantize gravity leads to interesting applications of knot theory.
Country USA
Brand World Scientific Publishing Company
Manufacturer World Scientific Publishing Company
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9789810220341
UnitCount 1
EANs 9789810220341
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	World Scientific Publishing Company
Manufacturer	World Scientific Publishing Company
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9789810220341
UnitCount	1
EANs	9789810220341
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

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