{"product_id":"quantum-field-theory-iii-gauge-theory-a-bridge-between-mathematicians-and-physicists-9783642224201","title":"Quantum Field Theory III: Gauge Theory: A Bridge Between Mathematicians and Physicists","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this third volume of his modern introduction to quantum field theory, Eberhard Zeidler examines the mathematical and physical aspects of gauge theory as a principle tool for describing the four fundamental forces which act in the universe: gravitative, electromagnetic, weak interaction and strong interaction. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVolume III concentrates on the \u003ci\u003eclassical aspects \u003c\/i\u003eof gauge theory, describing the four fundamental forces by the curvature of appropriate fiber bundles.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eThis must be supplemented by the crucial, but elusive quantization procedure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book is arranged in four sections, devoted to realizing the universal principle \u003ci\u003eforce equals curvature: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart I: The Euclidean Manifold as a Paradigm\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart II: Ariadne's Thread in Gauge Theory\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart III: Einstein's Theory of Special Relativity\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart IV: Ariadne's Thread in Cohomology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor students of mathematics the book is designed to demonstrate that detailed knowledge of the physical background helps to reveal interesting interrelationships among diverse mathematical topics. Physics students will be exposed to a fairly advanced mathematics, beyond the level covered in the typical physics curriculum.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eQuantum Field Theory\u003c\/i\u003e builds a bridge between mathematicians and physicists, based on challenging questions about the fundamental forces in the universe (macrocosmos), and in the world of elementary particles (microcosmos). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe author is a retired director of the Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences, Leipzig (Germany). He is a member of the German National Academy of Sciences, Leopoldina.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Springer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50367460933906,"sku":"9783642224201","price":277.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_86cbbfeb-4fbd-4c66-866b-97ceab652366.jpg?v=1728493364","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/quantum-field-theory-iii-gauge-theory-a-bridge-between-mathematicians-and-physicists-9783642224201","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}