".provides a framework for describing and organizing the basic forces of nature, and the interactions of subatomic particles." Starts with an examination of principal fiber bundles; then it explores curvature; particle fields; Lagrangians, and gauge invariance; Lagrange's equation for particle fields and non-homogeneous field equations. Also looks at free Dirac electron fields; calculus on frame bundle; and unification of gauge fields and gravitation. References; Select Bibliography; Index of Notation; Index; Errata. Unabridged republication of book first published by Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, 1981.

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Title

Gauge Theory and Variational Principles (Dover Books on Physics)

Publisher

Dover Publications, U.S.A.

Publication Date

2005

Language

English

ISBN 10

0486445461

ISBN 13

9780486445465

Binding

Soft cover

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New

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This text provides a framework for describing and organizing the basic forces of nature and the interactions of subatomic particles. A detailed and self-contained mathematical account of gauge theory, it is geared toward beginning graduate students and advanced undergraduates in mathematics and physics. This well-organized treatment supplements its rigor with intuitive ideas.
Starting with an examination of principal fiber bundles and connections, the text explores curvature; particle fields, Lagrangians, and gauge invariance; Lagrange's equation for particle fields; and the inhomogeneous field equation. Additional topics include free Dirac electron fields; interactions; calculus on frame bundle; and unification of gauge fields and gravitation. The text concludes with references, a selected bibliography, an index of notation, and a general index.

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