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Theoretical and Mathematical Physics New Books and Highlights in 2020/2021 Now available on WorldSciNet Theoretical and Mathematical Physics New Books and Highlights in 2020/2021 Textbook Textbook Textbook Mathematical Methods of Theoretical Physics Roman Jackiw by Karl Svozil (Technische Universität Wien, Austria) 80th Birthday Festschrift edited by Antti Niemi (University of Stockholm, Sweden), This book contains very detailed proofs and demonstrations of common Terry Tomboulis (University of California, Los Angeles, USA) & mathematical methods used in theoretical physics. It combines and unifies Kok Khoo Phua (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore) many expositions of the subject and thus is accessible to a very wide range of students, such as those interested in experimental and applied physics. The ○ Dedicated to Roman Jackiw, a theoretical physicist known for content is divided into three parts: linear vector spaces, functional analysis his fundamental contributions in high energy physics, gravita- and differential equations. tion, condensed matter and the physics of fluids. ○ With contributions from prominent scientists including two No- 332pp Mar 2020 bel laureates and one Field Medalist. 978-981-120-840-9 US$78 £70 ○ Also included are personal recollections and humorous anec- dotes from Jackiw’s friends and colleagues. Lectures on Quantum Field Theory 336pp Aug 2020 (2nd Edition) 978-981-121-066-2 US$118 £105 by Ashok Das (University of Rochester, USA) “Comprehensive yet at the beginner’s level, lucid and informal, this new An Introduction to Inverse Problems in Physics edition of Lectures on Quantum Field Theory contains new material by M Razavy (University of Alberta, Canada) including two new chapters and two additional appendices. The book This book is a compilation of different methods of formulating and solving will be of interest to students of mathematics and theoretical physics, inverse problems in physics from classical mechanics to the potentials and teachers and researchers.” nucleus-nucleus scattering. The emphasis here is on finding numerical SirReadaLot.org solutions to complicated equations. A detailed discussion is presented on This book comprises the lectures of a two-semester course on quantum field the use of continued fractional expansion, its power and its limitation as theory, presented in an informal and personal manner. The course starts applied to various physical problems. In particular, the inverse problem with relativistic one-particle systems, and develops the basics of quantum for discrete form of the wave equation is given a detailed exposition and field theory with an analysis on the representations of the Poincaré group. applied to atomic and nuclear scattering. This technique is also used for inverse problem of geomagnetic induction and one-dimensional electrical 940pp Aug 2020 conductivity. Among other topics covered are the inverse problem of torsional 978-981-122-086-9 US$198 £175 vibration, and also a chapter on the determination of the motion of a body 978-981-122-216-0(pbk) US$98 £85 with reflecting surface from its reflection coefficient. Subscribe / Recommend 388pp Jul 2020 to your Librarian! 978-981-122-166-8 US$118 £105 FREE Access to featured articles at https://worldscientific.com/ijmpc Prefer Digital? View this online at *Please log in to your existing account or Details on https://tinyurl.com/mathphys21 register for a FREE account to enjoy this. page 6 THEORETICAL AND MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS: NEW AND BESTSELLING BOOKS IN 2020/2021 Concepts in Relativistic Understanding Gravity Dynamics The Generation Model Approach by Lawrence Horwitz (Tel Aviv University, by Brian Albert Robson (Australian National University, Australia) Ramat Aviv, Israel & Bar Ilan University, Ramat At present, one of the deepest problems in theoretical physics is harmonizing Gan, Israel & Ariel University, Ariel, Israel) General Relativity, which describes gravitation, with quantum mechanics, This book deals with underlying basic concepts in which describes the other three fundamental forces acting on the atomic relativity. The fundamental work of Stueckelberg, scale. This book aims to provide an understanding of gravity in terms of a who formulated a consistent relativistic classical quantum theory given by the Generation Model, an alternative to the Standard and quantum dynamics, generalized for application Model of particle physics. The author presents a fully quantum theory of to many-body systems by Horwitz and Piron (SHP gravity, which describes both the large cosmological scale and the small theory), is explained with emphasis on its conceptual content. This book atomic scale interactions between all particles. also includes a wealth of new concepts this work has uncovered, such as 200pp Jul 2021 the recent embedding of SHP theory into general relativity which generates 978-981-121-491-2 US$88 £75 many new ideas with application to stellar dynamics and cosmology. 150pp Dec 2021 978-981-120-731-0 US$78 £70 Mathematical Models in Science by Olav Arnfinn Laudal (University of Oslo, Norway) A Mathematics Primer for Physics Students Mathematical Models in Science treats General by Andrew E Blechman (Wayne State University, USA) Relativity and Quantum Mechanics in a non- Key Features: commutative Algebraic Geometric framework. ○ Covers mathematical methods needed in advanced The author proposes a Toy Model as a Theory of undergraduate or early graduate physics studies Everything, starting with the notion of the Big Bang ○ Includes a wide range of topics: linear algebra, vector and in Cosmology modelled as the non-commutative tensor analysis, geometric tools such as metrics and curvature, deformation of a thick point. From this point, the mathematical groups, etc., avoiding the need to get several author shows how to extract reasonable models for books or plow through more advanced texts. both General Relativity and Quantum Theory. This book concludes that the ○ Emphasizes on examples that you would see in physics universe turns out to be the 6-dimensional Hilbert scheme of pairs of points problems with less formalism and proof, suitable for students in affine 3-space. With this in place, one may develop within the model much who are not necessarily studying the pure mathematics of the physics known to the reader. In particular, this theory is applicable to the concept of Dark Matter and its effects on our visual universe. 300pp Jun 2021 978-981-3238-01-5 US$78 £69 274pp Jun 2021 Textbook 978-1-80061-027-9 US$88 £75 Lectures of David Olive on Gauge Theories and Lie Algebras Solid Acoustic Waves and Vibration Theory and With Some Applications to Spontaneous Applications Symmetry Breaking and Integrable Dynamical by Li-Feng Ge (Anhui University, China) Systems With Foreword by Lars Brink This book discusses the fundamental theory of solid acoustic waves edited by Andreas Fring (City, University of and vibration that plays a key role in the modelling of micro- and nano- London, UK) & Neil Turok (Perimeter Institute electromechanical systems. There is a complex and delicate structure for Theoretical Physics, Canada) in characteristic values, which is revealed by introducing a conceptual Professor David Olive was a renowned British system including space operator, space-time variable, reference Poisson’s theoretical physicist who made seminal ratio, etc., and developing the analytical models for all limiting cases. This contributions to superstrings, quantum gauge theories and mathematical interdisciplinary approach provides a physical basis for the study of some physics, for which he was awarded the Dirac Medal together with his long- frontier subject areas, such as mCUTs for biomedical imaging, mUMRs for standing collaborator Peter Goddard. These lectures, delivered by David biochemical sensing and monitoring including micro-nano plate, micro-nano Olive in 1982 at the University of Virginia, show his visionary conjectures beam, nanowire, FBAR, LAW and SAW ultrasonic resonators. and exceptionally clear and insightful style of exposition. They provide a 380pp Jul 2021 pedagogical, self-contained introduction to some of the most complex topics 978-981-123-500-9 US$138 £120 in quantum gauge theory, such as Lie algebras, electromagnetic duality and integrable models. Readership: Graduate students and academics interested in quantum field theory. Textbook Inspection Copy 170pp Jun 2021 Email: [email protected] 978-981-3237-57-5 US$68 £60 Textbook or scan the QR code FIND THESE BOOKS VALUABLE TO YOUR COMMUNITY? eTextbooks Available! RECOMMEND THEM Digital resources made convenient TO YOUR LIBRARIAN. for your students at a lower cost. 2 Prefer Digital? View this flyer online at https://tinyurl.com/mathphys21 THEORETICAL AND MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS: NEW AND BESTSELLING BOOKS IN 2020/2021 Structural Aspects of Quantum Field Differential Geometry through Theory and Noncommutative Geometry Supersymmetric Glasses In 2 Volumes (2nd Edition) by A V Smilga (University of Nantes, France) by (University of Kiel, Germany) Gerhard Grensing “Professor Smilga has contributed in many of these Reviews of the First Edition: developments and the book has been written by expert “This self-contained, comprehensive first volume presents a hands. The reader will navigate through the theory of fundamental and careful introduction to quantum field theory. Special Geometric Structures explained both from traditional It will be welcomed by students as well as researchers, since Differential Geometry and Supersymmetry points of view. The it gives an overview of the origin and development of the material
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