Gauge Theory in the Twentieth Century

John C. Taylor

380 pages, parution le 08/01/2002

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Résumé

By the end of the 1970s, it was clear that all the known forces of nature (including, in a sense, gravity) were examples of gauge theories, characterized by invariance under symmetry transformations chosen independently at each position and each time. These ideas culminated with the finding of the W and Z gauge bosons (and perhaps also the Higgs boson). This important book brings together the key papers in the history of gauge theories, including the discoveries of: the role of gauge transformations in the quantum theory of electrically charged particles in the 1920s; nonabelian gauge groups in the 1950s; vacuum symmetry-breaking in the 1960s; asymptotic freedom in the 1970s. A short introduction explains the significance of the papers, and the connections between them.

Contents:

Gauge Invariance in Electromagnetism
Non-Abelian Gauge Theories
Gravity as a Gauge Theory
Gauge Invariance and Superconductivity
Spontaneous Symmetry Breaking and Particle Physics
Gauge-Fixing in Non-Abelian Gauge Theories
Gauge Identities and Unitarity
Asymptotic Freedom
Monopoles and Vortex Lines
Non-Pertubative Approaches
Instantons and Vacuum Structure
Three-Dimensional Gauge Fields and Topological Actions
Gauge Theories and Mathematics

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	ICP
Auteur(s)	John C. Taylor
Parution	08/01/2002
Nb. de pages	380
Format	18,9 x 26
Couverture	Broché
Poids	857g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9781860942822
ISBN13	978-1-86094-282-2