Mathematical Physics Electronic Journal


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The aim of this journal is to publish papers in mathematical physics and related areas that are of the highest quality. Research papers and review articles are selected through the normal refereeing process, overseen by an editorial board. The research su.




XVIth International Congress on Mathematical Physics


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The International Congress on Mathematical Physics is the flagship conference in this exciting field. Convening every three years, it gives a survey on the progress achieved in all branches of mathematical physics. It also provides a superb platform to discuss challenges and new ideas. The present volume collects material from the XVIth ICMP which was held in Prague, August 2009, and features most of the plenary lectures and invited lectures in topical sessions as well as information on other parts of the congress program. This volume provides a broad coverage of the field of mathematical physics, from dominantly mathematical subjects to particle physics, condensed matter, and application of mathematical physics methods in various areas such as astrophysics and ecology, amongst others.










Proceedings of the International Congress of Mathematicians


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These proceedings start with the official report of the Congress, given in the front pages, a list of donors, and a list of registrated participants, as well as the reports of the opening and closing ceremonies. The main body of the proceedings includes the papers presented by the 15 plenary speakers and 139 invited speakers, selected by the Programm Committee. These volumes are rounded off by the reports of the works of the four fields medalists V.G. Drinfield, V.F.R. Jones, S. Mori, E. Witten and the winner of the Rolf Nevanlinna Prize A.A. Razborov.




Holomorphic Dynamical Systems


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The theory of holomorphic dynamical systems is a subject of increasing interest in mathematics, both for its challenging problems and for its connections with other branches of pure and applied mathematics. A holomorphic dynamical system is the datum of a complex variety and a holomorphic object (such as a self-map or a vector ?eld) acting on it. The study of a holomorphic dynamical system consists in describing the asymptotic behavior of the system, associating it with some invariant objects (easy to compute) which describe the dynamics and classify the possible holomorphic dynamical systems supported by a given manifold. The behavior of a holomorphic dynamical system is pretty much related to the geometry of the ambient manifold (for instance, - perbolic manifolds do no admit chaotic behavior, while projective manifolds have a variety of different chaotic pictures). The techniques used to tackle such pr- lems are of variouskinds: complexanalysis, methodsof real analysis, pluripotential theory, algebraic geometry, differential geometry, topology. To cover all the possible points of view of the subject in a unique occasion has become almost impossible, and the CIME session in Cetraro on Holomorphic Dynamical Systems was not an exception.




Nonstandard Analysis and Its Applications


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This textbook is an introduction to non-standard analysis and to its many applications. Non standard analysis (NSA) is a subject of great research interest both in its own right and as a tool for answering questions in subjects such as functional analysis, probability, mathematical physics and topology. The book arises from a conference held in July 1986 at the University of Hull which was designed to provide both an introduction to the subject through introductory lectures, and surveys of the state of research. The first part of the book is devoted to the introductory lectures and the second part consists of presentations of applications of NSA to dynamical systems, topology, automata and orderings on words, the non- linear Boltzmann equation and integration on non-standard hulls of vector lattices. One of the book's attractions is that a standard notation is used throughout so the underlying theory is easily applied in a number of different settings. Consequently this book will be ideal for graduate students and research mathematicians coming to the subject for the first time and it will provide an attractive and stimulating account of the subject.




Mathematical Aspects Of String Theory - Proceedings Of The Conference On Mathematical Aspects Of String Theory


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Contents:Introduction to Quantum Field Theory, Path Integrals and String (B Hatfield)From Polyakov to Moduli (J Polchinski)Geometry of Quantum Strings (E D'Hoker & D H Phong)BRST Quantization and BRST Cohomology (N Marcus & A Sagnotti)Analytic Structure of Two-Dimensional Quantum Field Theories (P Nelson)Geometrical Meaning of Currents in String Theory (O Alvarez & P Windey)String Field Theory and the Geometry of Moduli Space (S Giddings)String Theory Without a Background Spacetime Geometry (G Horowitz)Holomorphic Curves on Manifolds of SU(3) Holonomy (E Witten)Vertex Operator Calculus (I Frenkel et al.)On Determinant Line Bundles (D Freed)h-Invariant and the Index (I Singer)Action Principles and Global Geometry (G Zuckerman)Introduction to Moduli Space of Curves (J Harris)Moduli Space of Punctured Surfaces (R Penner)Geometric Complex Coordinates for Teichmüller Space (A Marden)Asymptotics of the Selberg Zeta Function and the Polyakov Bosonic Integrand (S Wolpert)Super Riemann Surfaces (J Rabin)Divisors on Mg and the Cosmological Constant (M Chang & Z Ran)Severi Problem: A Post-Mortem (?) (Z Ran)Slope of Subvarieties of M15 (6 2/3 ≤ S15 ≤ 6 3/4) (M Chang & Z Ran)Arithmetic Intersections (G Faltings)Deformation Theory for Cohomology of Analytic Vector Bundles on Kähler Manifolds (M Green & R Lazarsfeld)Topology and Geometry in Superstring-Inspired Phenomenology (B Greene et al.)Yukawa Couplings between (2, 1)-Forms (P Candelas)Three-Dimensional Algebraic Maniforlds with C1=0 and x=-6 (G Tian & S T Yau)Hermitian-Yang-Mills Connection on Non-Kähler Manifolds (J Li & S T Yau)Existence of Kähler-Einstein Metrics on Complete Kähler Manifolds (G Tian & S T Yau)Smoothness of the Universal Deformation Space of Compact Calabi-Yau Manifolds and its Peterson-Weil Metric (G Tian)Critical Phenomena (S Shenker) Readership: Mathematical and high energy physicists. Keywords:String Theory;Proceedings;Conference;San Diego/California




Stochastic Processes, Physics and Geometry: New Interplays. I


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This volume and "IStochastic Processes, Physics and Geometry: New Interplays II" present state-of-the-art research currently unfolding at the interface between mathematics and physics. Included are select articles from the international conference held in Leipzig (Germany) in honor of Sergio Albeverio's sixtieth birthday. The theme of the conference, "Infinite Dimensional (Stochastic) Analysis and Quantum Physics", was chosen to reflect Albeverio's wide-ranging scientific interests. The articles in these books reflect that broad range of interests and provide a detailed overview highlighting the deep interplay among stochastic processes, mathematical physics, and geometry. The contributions are written by internationally recognized experts in the fields of stochastic analysis, linear and nonlinear (deterministic and stochastic) PDEs, infinite dimensional analysis, functional analysis, commutative and noncommutative probability theory, integrable systems, quantum and statistical mechanics, geometric quantization, and neural networks. Also included are applications in biology and other areas. Most of the contributions are high-level research papers. However, there are also some overviews on topics of general interest. The articles selected for publication in these volumes were specifically chosen to introduce readers to advanced topics, to emphasize interdisciplinary connections, and to stress future research directions. Volume I contains contributions from invited speakers; Volume II contains additional contributed papers. Members of the Canadian Mathematical Society may order at the AMS member price.