Braid group, knot theory, and statistical mechanics II
By: editors, C.N. Yang, M.L. Ge.
Contributors: Yang, Chen Ning, 1922-; Ge, M. L.
Series: Advanced series in mathematical physics ;; v. 17
Publisher: World Scientific
Published: 1994
Place of publication: Singapore; River Edge, NJ
Language: eng
Number of pages: 467
Subjects: Braid theory.; Knot theory.; Statistical mechanics.; Quantum field theory.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: On the combinatorics of Vassiliev invariants / J.S. Birman; title: Solvable models, link invariants, and their applications to physics / T. Deguchi, M. Wadati; title: The Yang-Baxter symmetry in field theory / H.J. De Vega; title: Quantum symmetry in conformal field theory by Hamiltonian methods / L.D. Faddeev; title: Yang-Baxterization and algebraic structures / M.L. Ge, K. Xue, Y.S. Wu; title: Introduction to the Yang-Baxter equation / M. Jimbo; title: Notes on subfactors and statistical mechanics / V.F.R. Jones; title: Polynomial invariants in knot theory / L.H. Kauffman; title: Spin networks, topology, and discrete physics / L.H. Kauffman; title: Tunnel numbers of knots and Jones-Witten invariants / T. Kohno; title: Symmetry approach to solvable lattice models / T. Miwa; title: Algebras of loops on surfaces, algebras of knots, and quantization / V.G. Turaev; title: Quantum field theory and the Jones polynomial / E. Witten; title: Knot invariants and statistical mechanics: a physicist's perspective / F.Y. Wu.