Symmetries in Fundamental Physics
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-319-06580-9 (ISBN)
Preface.- Notation.- Introduction.- Symmetry: Argument, Principle, and Leitmotif.- Operations and Invariants.- "Symmetries" in "Fundamental Physics".- The Scope of Symmetries.- Bibliographical Notes.- Classical Mechanics.- Newtonian and Analytical Mechanics.- Symmetries and Conservation Laws.- Galilei Group.- Electrodynamics and Special Relativity.- Electrodynamics à la Maxwell.- Special Relativity.- Noether Theorems.- Poincaré Transformations.- Generalizations of Poincaré Symmetry.- On the Validity of Special Relativity.- Quantum Mechanics.- Principles of Quantum Mechanics.- Symmetry Transformations in Quantum Mechanics.- Quantum Physics and Group Representation.- Relativistic Field Theory.- Representations of the Poincaré Group.- Symmetry and Quantum Field Theory.- Actions.- Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking.- Discrete Symmetries.- Effective field theories.- Particle Physics.- Particles and Interactions.- Strong Interactions.- Weak and Electromagnetic Interaction.- Paralipomena on the Standard Model.- General Relativity and Gravitation.- Introductory Remarks.- Equivalence Principle.- Riemann-Cartan Geometry.- Physics in Curved Spacetime.- Geometrodynamics.- Modifications and Extensions of/to General Relativity.- Unified Field Theories.- Grand Unified Theories.- Kaluza-Klein Theory.- Supersymmetry.- Further Speculations.- Conclusion.- Symmetries: The Road to Reality.- Are Symmetries a Principle of Nature?.- Physics Beyond Symmetries.- Appendices.- A Group Theory.- B Spinors, Z2-gradings, and Supergeometry.- C Symmetries and Constrained Dynamics.- D Symmetries in Path-Integral and BRST Quantization.- E Differential Geometry.- F Symmetries in Terms of Differential Forms.- Bibliography.
From the book reviews:
"The material is very well organized, clean and easy to find. And contains a lot of useful content. ... this is an excellent book that can become a formidable companion for a student or for a researcher. There is a lot of stuff here, explained in a very clean way. Very good job, Prof. Sundermeyer!" (Giuseppe Nardelli, Mathematical Reviews, October, 2014)Erscheint lt. Verlag | 13.8.2014 |
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Reihe/Serie | Fundamental Theories of Physics |
Zusatzinfo | XXVIII, 788 p. 28 illus. |
Verlagsort | Cham |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 155 x 235 mm |
Gewicht | 1280 g |
Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Allgemeines / Lexika |
Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Theoretische Physik | |
Schlagworte | galilei group • Kaluza-Klein Models • Lie groups • Lorentz transformations • Noether Theorems • Poincaré Transformations • Riemann-Cartan Geometry • Spinors, Grassmann Algebra, and Supergeometry • Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking • Yang-Mills Type Theories |
ISBN-10 | 3-319-06580-7 / 3319065807 |
ISBN-13 | 978-3-319-06580-9 / 9783319065809 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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