Classical Solutions in Quantum Field Theory: Solitons and Instantons in High Energy Physics
Author:   Erick J. Weinberg (Columbia University, New York)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
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9781107438057


Pages:   342
Publication Date:   05 February 2015
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Author:   Erick J. Weinberg (Columbia University, New York)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 17.10cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 24.50cm
Weight:   0.600kg
ISBN:  

9781107438057


ISBN 10:   1107438055
Pages:   342
Publication Date:   05 February 2015
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction; 2. One-dimensional solitons; 3. Solitons in more dimensions - vortices and strings; 4. Some topology; 5. Magnetic monopoles with U(1) charges; 6. Magnetic monopoles in larger gauge groups; 7. Cosmological implications and experimental bounds; 8. BPS solitons, supersymmetry, and duality; 9. Euclidean solutions; 10. Yang–Mills instantons; 11. Instantons, fermions, and physical consequences; 12. Vacuum decay; Appendixes; References; Index.

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'Through careful writing this monograph achieves much more than what has been published before and may be considered, in fact, a new and very important book.' Zentralblatt Math


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Erick J. Weinberg is Professor of Physics in the Department of Physics, Columbia University. Since 1996 he has been Editor of Physical Review D. His research interests include the implications of solitons and instantons for high-energy physics, cosmology and black holes, as well as a variety of other topics in quantum field theory.

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