Quantum Groups and Their Applications in Physics
Format: Hardcover
ISBN13: 9789051992472
Hardcover|9789051992472
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This book focuses on quantum groups, i.e., continuous deformations of Lie groups, and their applications in physics. These algebraic structures have been studied in the last decade by a growing number of mathematicians and physicists, and are found to underlie many physical systems of interest. They do provide, in fact, a sort of common algebraic ground for seemingly very different physical problems. As it has happened for supersymmetry, the q-group symmetries are bound to play a vital role in physics, even in fundamental theories like gauge theory or gravity. In fact q-symmetry can be considered itself as a generalization of supersymmetry, evident in the q-commutator formulation. The hope that field theories on q-groups are naturally reguralized begins to appear founded, and opens new perspectives for quantum gravity. The topics covered in this book include: conformal field theories and quantum groups, gauge theories of quantum groups, anyons, differential calculus on quantum groups and non-commutative geometry, poisson algebras, 2-dimensional statistical models, (2+1) quantum gravity, quantum groups and lattice physics, inhomogeneous q-groups, q-Poincaregroup and deformed gravity and gauging of W-algebras.
| ISBN-13 | 9789051992472 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10 | 9051992475 |
| Weight | 3.10 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 7.25 x 1.25 x 10.00 In |
| List Price | $214.00 |
| Edition | 1st Edition |
| Format | Hardcover |
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| Language | English |
| Pages | 652 pages |
| Publisher | Ios Pr Inc |
| Published On | 1996-01-01 |
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