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Superschool on Derived Categories and D-Branes: Edmonton, Canada, July 17-23, 2016 Softcover Repri Edition
Contributor(s): Ballard, Matthew (Editor), Doran, Charles (Editor), Favero, David (Editor)
ISBN: 3030062708     ISBN-13: 9783030062705
Publisher: Springer
OUR PRICE:   $189.99  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: January 2019
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BISAC Categories:
- Mathematics | Geometry - Differential
- Science | Physics - Mathematical & Computational
Dewey: 516.36
Series: Springer Proceedings in Mathematics & Statistics
Physical Information: 0.57" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.85 lbs) 260 pages
 
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This book consists of a series of introductory lectures on mirror symmetry and its surrounding topics. These lectures were provided by participants in the PIMS Superschool for Derived Categories and D-branes in July 2016. Together, they form a comprehensive introduction to the field that integrates perspectives from mathematicians and physicists alike.

These proceedings provide a pleasant and broad introduction into modern research topics surrounding string theory and mirror symmetry that is approachable to readers new to the subjects. These topics include constructions of various mirror pairs, approaches to mirror symmetry, connections to homological algebra, and physical motivations. Of particular interest is the connection between GLSMs, D-branes, birational geometry, and derived categories, which is explained both from a physical and mathematical perspective. The introductory lectures provided herein highlight many features of this emerging field and give concrete connections between the physics and the math.

Mathematical readers will come away with a broader perspective on this field and a bit of physical intuition, while physicists will gain an introductory overview of the developing mathematical realization of physical predictions.