| Basic Bundle Theory and K-Cohomology Invariants 2008 Edition Contributor(s): Husemöller, Dale (Author), Echterhoff, S. (Contribution by), Joachim, Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 3540749551 ISBN-13: 9783540749554 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $94.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2007 Annotation: Based on several recent courses given to mathematical physics students, this volume is an introduction to bundle theory with the aim to provide newcomers to the field with solid foundations in topological K-theory. A fundamental theme, emphasized in the book, centers around the gluing of local bundle data related to bundles into a global object. One renewed motivation for studying this subject, which has developed for almost 50 years in many directions, comes from quantum field theory, especially string theory, where topological invariants play an important role. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Mathematics | Algebra - General - Science | Physics - Mathematical & Computational - Mathematics | Algebra - Abstract |
| Dewey: 514.224 |
| LCCN: 2007936164 |
| Series: Lecture Notes in Physics |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6.3" W x 9.4" (1.40 lbs) 340 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Based on several recent courses given to mathematical physics students, this volume is an introduction to bundle theory. It aims to provide newcomers to the field with solid foundations in topological K-theory. A fundamental theme, emphasized in the book, centers around the gluing of local bundle data related to bundles into a global object. One renewed motivation for studying this subject, comes from quantum field theory, where topological invariants play an important role. |