Physics and Number Theory (Iema Lectures in Mathematics and Theoretical Physics) - Softcover

Louise Nyssen

9783037190289: Physics and Number Theory (Iema Lectures in Mathematics and Theoretical Physics)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3037190280 ISBN 13: 9783037190289

Publisher: European Mathematical Society, 2006

There is a rich and historical relationship between theoretical physics and number theory. This volume presents a selection of problems which are currently in full development and inspire a lot of research. Each of the seven contributions starts with an introductory survey which makes it possible even for non-specialists to understand the results and to gain an idea of the great variety of subjects and techniques used. Topics covered are: phase locking in oscillating systems, crystallography, Hopf algebras and renormalisation theory, Zeta-function and random matrices, Kloosterman sums and the local Langlands correspondence. Intended for research mathematicians and theoretical physicists as well as graduate students, this volume gives an overview of recent developments in an exciting subject crossing several disciplines. A publication of the European Mathematical Society. Distributed within the Americas by the American Mathematical Society.

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