{"product_id":"9780817642877","title":"Progress in Mathematics","description":"\u003ch1\u003eProgress in Mathematics\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eBouwknegt, Peter; Wu, Siye\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the last decade there has been an extraordinary confluence of \nideas in mathematics and theoretical physics brought about by \npioneering discoveries in geometry and analysis. The various chapters \nin this volume, treating the interface of geometric analysis and \nmathematical physics, represent current research interests. No \nsuitable succinct account of the material is available elsewhere. \n   Key topics include: \n* A self-contained derivation of the partition function of Chern- \nSimons gauge theory in the semiclassical approximation (D.H. Adams) \n* Algebraic and geometric aspects of the Knizhnik-Zamolodchikov \nequations in conformal field theory (P. Bouwknegt) \n* Application of the representation theory of loop groups to simple \nmodels in quantum field theory and to certain integrable systems (A.L. \nCarey and E. Langmann) \n* A study of variational methods in Hermitian geometry from the \nviewpoint of the critical points of action functionals together with \nphysical backgrounds (A. Harris) \n* A review of monopoles in nonabelian gauge theories (M.K. Murray) \n* Exciting developments in quantum cohomology (Y. Ruan) \n* The physics origin of Seiberg-Witten equations in 4-manifold theory \n(S. Wu) \n   Graduate students, mathematicians and mathematical physicists in \nthe above-mentioned areas will benefit from the user-friendly \nintroductory style of each chapter as well as the comprehensive \nbibliographies provided for each topic. Prerequisite knowledge is \nminimal since sufficient background material motivates each chapter.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Birkhäuser\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2002-02-08\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9780817642877\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-1-4612-0067-3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 207\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Birkhäuser Boston","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46541437272204,"sku":"9780817642877","price":49.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780817642877.jpg?v=1775736205","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780817642877","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}