Geometric Transitions
Geometric Transitions

Author: Jeffrey Danciger

Publisher: Stanford University

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 171

ISBN-13:

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We introduce a geometric transition between two homogeneous three-dimensional geometries: hyperbolic geometry and anti de Sitter (AdS) geometry. Given a path of three-dimensional hyperbolic structures that collapse down onto a hyperbolic plane, we describe a method for constructing a natural continuation of this path into AdS structures. In particular, when hyperbolic cone manifolds collapse, the AdS manifolds generated on the "other side" of the transition have tachyon singularities. The method involves the study of a new transitional geometry called half-pipe geometry. We also discuss combinatorial/algebraic tools for constructing transitions using ideal tetrahedra. Using these tools we prove that transitions can always be constructed when the underlying manifold is a punctured torus bundle.

Recent Advances in Hodge Theory
Recent Advances in Hodge Theory

Author: Matt Kerr

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2016-02-04

Total Pages: 533

ISBN-13: 1316531392

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In its simplest form, Hodge theory is the study of periods – integrals of algebraic differential forms which arise in the study of complex geometry and moduli, number theory and physics. Organized around the basic concepts of variations of Hodge structure and period maps, this volume draws together new developments in deformation theory, mirror symmetry, Galois representations, iterated integrals, algebraic cycles and the Hodge conjecture. Its mixture of high-quality expository and research articles make it a useful resource for graduate students and seasoned researchers alike.

Snowbird Lectures on String Geometry
Snowbird Lectures on String Geometry

Author: Katrin Becker

Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 120

ISBN-13: 0821836633

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The interaction and cross-fertilization of mathematics and physics is ubiquitous in the history of both disciplines. In particular, the recent developments of string theory have led to some relatively new areas of common interest among mathematicians and physicists, some of which are explored in the papers in this volume. These papers provide a reasonably comprehensive sampling of the potential for fruitful interaction between mathematicians and physicists that exists as a result of string theory.

Contributions to Algebraic Geometry
Contributions to Algebraic Geometry

Author: Piotr Pragacz

Publisher: European Mathematical Society

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 520

ISBN-13: 9783037191149

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The articles in this volume are the outcome of the Impanga Conference on Algebraic Geometry in 2010 at the Banach Center in Bedlewo. The following spectrum of topics is covered: K3 surfaces and Enriques surfaces Prym varieties and their moduli invariants of singularities in birational geometry differential forms on singular spaces Minimal Model Program linear systems toric varieties Seshadri and packing constants equivariant cohomology Thom polynomials arithmetic questions The main purpose of the volume is to give comprehensive introductions to the above topics, starting from an elementary level and ending with a discussion of current research. The first four topics are represented by the notes from the mini courses held during the conference. In the articles, the reader will find classical results and methods, as well as modern ones. This book is addressed to researchers and graduate students in algebraic geometry, singularity theory, and algebraic topology. Most of the material in this volume has not yet appeared in book form.

Biological Effects of Electromagnetic Fields
Biological Effects of Electromagnetic Fields

Author: Peter Stavroulakis

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2013-03-09

Total Pages: 809

ISBN-13: 3662060795

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Reporting new results, this book covers the subject of biological effects of EMF in its entirety. Experimental verification of the theoretical results is given when at all possible, and the book is expected to open new areas of research, providing material for university course creation.

Chern-Simons Theory, Matrix Models, and Topological Strings
Chern-Simons Theory, Matrix Models, and Topological Strings

Author: Marcos Marino

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2005-09-22

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 0191524530

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In recent years, the old idea that gauge theories and string theories are equivalent has been implemented and developed in various ways, and there are by now various models where the string theory / gauge theory correspondence is at work. One of the most important examples of this correspondence relates Chern-Simons theory, a topological gauge theory in three dimensions which describes knot and three-manifold invariants, to topological string theory, which is deeply related to Gromov-Witten invariants. This has led to some surprising relations between three-manifold geometry and enumerative geometry. This book gives the first coherent presentation of this and other related topics. After an introduction to matrix models and Chern-Simons theory, the book describes in detail the topological string theories that correspond to these gauge theories and develops the mathematical implications of this duality for the enumerative geometry of Calabi-Yau manifolds and knot theory. It is written in a pedagogical style and will be useful reading for graduate students and researchers in both mathematics and physics willing to learn about these developments.

Strings and Geometry
Strings and Geometry

Author: Clay Mathematics Institute. Summer School

Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 396

ISBN-13: 9780821837153

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Contains selection of expository and research article by lecturers at the school. Highlights current interests of researchers working at the interface between string theory and algebraic supergravity, supersymmetry, D-branes, the McKay correspondence andFourer-Mukai transform.

Supersymmetric Mechanics - Vol. 3
Supersymmetric Mechanics - Vol. 3

Author: Stefano Bellucci

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2008-09-25

Total Pages: 379

ISBN-13: 3540795227

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This is the third volume in a series of books on general topics in supersymmetric mechanics. This collection presents material from the well established international and annual INFN-Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati Winter School on the Attractor Mechanism.

Enumerative Invariants in Algebraic Geometry and String Theory
Enumerative Invariants in Algebraic Geometry and String Theory

Author: Marcos Marino

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2008-08-22

Total Pages: 219

ISBN-13: 3540798137

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Starting in the middle of the 80s, there has been a growing and fruitful interaction between algebraic geometry and certain areas of theoretical high-energy physics, especially the various versions of string theory. Physical heuristics have provided inspiration for new mathematical definitions (such as that of Gromov-Witten invariants) leading in turn to the solution of problems in enumerative geometry. Conversely, the availability of mathematically rigorous definitions and theorems has benefited the physics research by providing the required evidence in fields where experimental testing seems problematic. The aim of this volume, a result of the CIME Summer School held in Cetraro, Italy, in 2005, is to cover part of the most recent and interesting findings in this subject.

Elements of Phase Transitions and Critical Phenomena
Elements of Phase Transitions and Critical Phenomena

Author: Hidetoshi Nishimori

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 373

ISBN-13: 0199577226

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As an introductory account of the theory of phase transitions and critical phenomena, this book reflects lectures given by the authors to graduate students at their departments and is thus classroom-tested to help beginners enter the field. Most parts are written as self-contained units and every new concept or calculation is explained in detail without assuming prior knowledge of the subject. The book significantly enhances and revises a Japanese version which is a bestseller in the Japanese market and is considered a standard textbook in the field. It contains new pedagogical presentations of field theory methods, including a chapter on conformal field theory, and various modern developments hard to find in a single textbook on phase transitions. Exercises are presented as the topics develop, with solutions found at the end of the book, making the text useful for self-teaching, as well as for classroom learning.