Non-Semisimple Topological Quantum Field Theories for 3-Manifolds with Corners (Lecture Notes in Mathematics)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: October 25, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 379
ISBN-13: 9783540424161
Subjects: Algebra; Mathematics for scientists & engineers; Relativistic quantum mechanics & quantum field theory; Riemannian Manifolds; Science; Science/Mathematics; Algebra - General; General; Waves & Wave Mechanics; Hopf algebras; Mathematics / Algebra / General; Topology; categories; Geometry - Differential; Quantum Theory; Mathematical Physics; Quantum Field Theory; Three-manifolds (Topology)
First sentence: In the last decade quantum field theory and string theory have strongly impacted many areas of mathematics, especially the geometry and topology of low dimensional manifolds.