The role of topology in classical and quantum physics
By: Giuseppe Morandi.
Series: Lecture notes in physics.; m7
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published: 1992
Place of publication: Berlin; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 239
Subjects: Topology.; Mathematical physics.; Quantum theory.
Description: In solid-state physics especially topological techniques have turned out to be extremely useful for modelling and explaining physical properties of matter. This book illustrates various applications of algebraic topology in classical field theory (non-linear sigma-models) and in quantizationsin multiply connected spaces (anyons). It treats Chern-Simon Lagrangians, Berry's phase, the polarization of light and the fractional quantum Hall effect.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [231]-239).