Self-Dual Chern-Simons Theories

Softcover Nachdruck of the original 1. Auflage 1995
ISBN: 978-3-662-14044-4
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, Band 36, 222 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 365 g

Reihe: Lecture Notes in Physics Monographs

Self-duality greatly reduces the mathematical difficulties of a theory but it is also a notion of considerable physical significance. The new class of self-dual Chern-Simons theories discussed in detail in this book arise in the context of anyonic quantum field theory and have applications to models such as the quantum Hall effect, anyonic superconductivity, and Aharonov-Bohm scattering. There are also interesting connections with the theory of integrable models. The author presents the abelian and non-abelian models for relativistic and non-relativistic realizations of the self-dual Chern-Simons theories and finishes with some applications in quantum physics. The book is written for advanced students and researchers in mathematical, particle, and condensed matter physics.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Dunne, Gerald

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Physik Quantenphysik Teilchenphysik
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Thermodynamik Festkörperphysik, Kondensierte Materie
• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Technische Mechanik | Werkstoffkunde

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Abelian Nonrelativistic Model.- Nonabelian Nonrelativistic Model.- Abelian Relativistic Model.- Nonabelian Relativistic Model.- Quantum Aspects.