Riemannian topology and geometric structures on manifolds
By: Krzysztof Galicki, Santiago Simanca editors.
Contributors: Galicki, Krzysztof.; Simanca, S. R.; Boyer, Charles P.
Series: Progress in mathematics -- 271; Progress in mathematics (Boston, Mass.) -- 271.
Publisher: Birkhäuser
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Boston [Mass.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 290
ISBN-13: 9780817647421; 9780817647438
Subjects: Boyer, Charles P. -- Congresses; Riemannian manifolds -- Congresses; Geometry, Riemannian -- Congresses; Sasakian manifolds -- Congresses
Genres: Congresses
Description: "Riemannian Topology and Geometric Structures on Manifolds results from a similarly entitled conference held at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. The various contributions to this volume discuss recent advances in the areas of positive sectional curvature, Kahler and Sasaki geometry, and their interrelation to mathematical physics, notably M and superstring theory. Focusing on these fundamental ideas, this collection presents articles with original results, and plausible problems of interest for future research."--Jacket.
Notes: "Proceedings of the Conference on Riemannian Topology and Geometric Structures on Manifolds [held] in honor of Charles P. Boyer's 65th birthday, October 10-14, 2006, [at] the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico."

"The articles in this volume originate either from lectures presented at the conference ... or from discussions directly surrounding the topics pertaining to this event"--P. ix.

Includes bibliographical references.