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1 online resource (xv, 744 pages) : illustrations. |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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World Scientific series in 20th century physics ; v. 37
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World Scientific series in 20th century physics ; v. 37.
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Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
1. Early years, and condensed matter physics. References for chapter 1 -- 2. High energy neutrino reactions, PCAC relations, and sum rules. Introduction. Forward Lepton theorem. Soft pion theorems. Sum rules. More low energy theorems; weak pion production redux. References for chapter 2 -- 3. Anomalies: chiral anomalies and their nonrenormalization, perturbative corrections to scaling, and trace anomalies to all orders. Chiral anomalies and [symbol][symbol] decay. Anomaly nonrenormalization. Point splitting calculations of the anomaly. The non-abelian anomaly, its nonrenormalization and geometric interpretation. Perturbative corrections to scaling. Trace anomalies to all orders. References for chapter 3 -- 4. Quantum electrodynamics. Introduction. Strong magnetic field electrodynamics: photon splitting and vacuum dielectric constant. The "Finite QED" program via the Callan-Symanzik equations. Compactification of massless QED and applications. References for chapter 4. -- 5. Particle phenomenology and neutral currents. Introduction. Visits to Fermilab. Neutral currents. References for chapter 5 -- 6. Gravitation. Introduction. First papers. Einstein gravity as a symmetry breaking effect. References for chapter 6 -- 7. Non-abelian monopoles, confinement models, and chiral symmetry breaking. Introduction. Non-abelian monopoles. Confinement models. Chiral symmetry breaking. References for chapter 7 -- 8. Overrelaxation for Monte Carlo and other algorithms. Introduction. Overrelaxation to accelerate Monte Carlo. Image normalization. References for chapter 8 -- 9. Quaternionic quantum mechanics, trace dynamics, and emergent quantum theory. Introduction. Quaternionic quantum mechanics. Quaternionic projective group representations. Trace dynamics and emergent quantum theory. References for chapter 9 -- 10. Where next? |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Mathematical physics.
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Mathematical physics. |
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Physics.
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Physics. |
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Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Adler, Stephen L. Adventures in theoretical physics. Hackensack, NJ : World Scientific, ©2006 9812563709 9789812563705 (DLC) 2005058116 (OCoLC)62421364 |
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9789812774767 (electronic book) |
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9812774769 (electronic book) |
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