Download or read book Higher Homotopy Structures in Topology and Mathematical Physics written by James D. Stasheff and published by American Mathematical Soc.. This book was released on 1999 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the work of Stasheff and Sugawara in the 1960s on recognition of loop space structures on $H$-spaces, the notion of higher homotopies has grown to be a fundamental organizing principle in homotopy theory, differential graded homological algebra and even mathematical physics. This book presents the proceedings from a conference held on the occasion of Stasheff's 60th birthday at Vassar in June 1996. It offers a collection of very high quality papers and includes some fundamental essays on topics that open new areas.
Download or read book Higher Homotopy Structures in Topology and Mathematical Physics written by and published by American Mathematical Soc.. This book was released on 1999 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Groups of Homotopy Spheres I written by M. A. Kervaire and published by . This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Nonabelian Algebraic Topology written by Ronald Brown and published by JP Medical Ltd. This book was released on 2011 with total page 714 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The main theme of this book is that the use of filtered spaces rather than just topological spaces allows the development of basic algebraic topology in terms of higher homotopy groupoids; these algebraic structures better reflect the geometry of subdivision and composition than those commonly in use. Exploration of these uses of higher dimensional versions of groupoids has been largely the work of the first two authors since the mid 1960s. The structure of the book is intended to make it useful to a wide class of students and researchers for learning and evaluating these methods, primarily in algebraic topology but also in higher category theory and its applications in analogous areas of mathematics, physics, and computer science. Part I explains the intuitions and theory in dimensions 1 and 2, with many figures and diagrams, and a detailed account of the theory of crossed modules. Part II develops the applications of crossed complexes. The engine driving these applications is the work of Part III on cubical $\omega$-groupoids, their relations to crossed complexes, and their homotopically defined examples for filtered spaces. Part III also includes a chapter suggesting further directions and problems, and three appendices give accounts of some relevant aspects of category theory. Endnotes for each chapter give further history and references.
Download or read book Higher Structures in Geometry and Physics written by Alberto S. Cattaneo and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-11-25 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is centered around higher algebraic structures stemming from the work of Murray Gerstenhaber and Jim Stasheff that are now ubiquitous in various areas of mathematics— such as algebra, algebraic topology, differential geometry, algebraic geometry, mathematical physics— and in theoretical physics such as quantum field theory and string theory. These higher algebraic structures provide a common language essential in the study of deformation quantization, theory of algebroids and groupoids, symplectic field theory, and much more. Each contribution in this volume expands on the ideas of Gerstenhaber and Stasheff. The volume is intended for post-graduate students, mathematical and theoretical physicists, and mathematicians interested in higher structures.
Download or read book Spectral Problems in Geometry and Arithmetic written by Thomas Branson and published by American Mathematical Soc.. This book was released on 1999 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These are the proceedings of the NSF-CBMS Conference on "Spectral Problems in Geometry and Arithmetic" held at the University of Iowa. The principal speaker was Peter Sarnak, who has been a central contributor to developments in this field. The volume approaches the topic from the geometric, physical, and number theoretic points of view. The remarkable new connections among seemingly disparate mathematical and scientific disciplines have surprised even veterans of the physical mathematics renaissance forged by gauge theory in the 1970s. Numerical experiments show that the local spacing between zeros of the Riemann zeta function is modelled by spectral phenomena: the eigenvalue distributions of random matrix theory, in particular the Gaussian unitary ensemble (GUE). Related phenomena are from the point of view of differential geometry and global harmonic analysis. Elliptic operators on manifolds have (through zeta function regularization) functional determinants, which are related to functional integrals in quantum theory. The search for critical points of this determinant brings about extremely subtle and delicate sharp inequalities of exponential type. This indicates that zeta functions are spectral objects-and even physical objects. This volume demonstrates that zeta functions are also dynamic, chaotic, and more.
Download or read book Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations written by Gui-Qiang Chen and published by American Mathematical Soc.. This book was released on 1999 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is a collection of original research papers and expository articles stemming from the scientific program of the Nonlinear PDE Emphasis Year held at Northwestern University (Evanston, IL) in March 1998. The book offers a cross-section of the most significant recent advances and current trends and directions in nonlinear partial differential equations and related topics. The book's contributions offer two perspectives. There are papers on general analytical treatment of the theory and papers on computational methods and applications originating from significant realistic mathematical models of natural phenomena. Also included are articles that bridge the gap between these two perspectives, seeking synergistic links between theory and modeling and computation. The volume offers direct insight into recent trends in PDEs. This volume is also available on the Web. Those who purchase the print edition can gain free access by going to www.ams.org/conm/.
Download or read book Advances in Stochastic Inequalities written by Theodore Preston Hill and published by American Mathematical Soc.. This book was released on 1999 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains 15 articles based on invited talks given at an AMS Special Session on 'Stochastic Inequalities and Their Applications' held at Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta). This book includes articles that offer a comprehensive picture of this area of mathematical probability and statistics.
Download or read book Nonlinear Wave Equations written by Yan Guo and published by American Mathematical Soc.. This book was released on 2000 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume presents original research papers and expository articles from the conference in honour of Walter A. Strauss's 60th birthday, held at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. The book offers a collection of original papers and expository articles mainly devoted to the study of nonlinear wave equations. The articles cover a wide range of topics, including scattering theory, dispersive waves, classical field theory, mathematical fluid dynamics, kinetic theory, stability theory, and variational methods. The book offers a cross-section of current trends and research directions in the study of nonlinear wave equations and related topics.
Download or read book Crystallographic Groups and Their Generalizations written by Paul Igodt and published by American Mathematical Soc.. This book was released on 2000 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume contains articles written by the invited speakers and workshop participants from the conference on "Crystallographic Groups and Their Generalizations", held at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Kortrijk (Belgium). Presented are recent developments and open problems. Topics include the theory of affine structures and polynomial structures, affine Schottky groups and crooked tilings, theory and problems on the geometry of finitely generated solvable groups, flat Lorentz 3-manifolds and Fuchsian groups, filiform Lie algebras, hyperbolic automorphisms and Anosov diffeomorphisms on infra-nilmanifolds, localization theory of virtually nilpotent groups and aspherical spaces, projective varieties, and results on affine appartment systems. Participants delivered high-level research mathematics and a discussion was held forum for new researchers. The survey results and original papers contained in this volume offer a comprehensive view of current developments in the field.
Download or read book Applications of Curves over Finite Fields written by Michael D. Fried and published by American Mathematical Soc.. This book was released on 1999 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume presents the results of the AMS-IMS-SIAM Joint Summer Research Conference held at the University of Washington (Seattle). The talks were devoted to various aspects of the theory of algebraic curves over finite fields and its numerous applications. The three basic themes are the following: 1. Curves with many rational points. Several articles describe main approaches to the construction of such curves: the Drinfeld modules and fiber product methods, the moduli space approach, and the constructions using classical curves. 2. Monodromy groups of characteristic $p$ covers. A number of authors presented the results and conjectures related to the study of the monodromy groups of curves over finite fields. In particular, they study the monodromy groups from genus 0 covers, reductions of covers, and explicit computation of monodromy groups over finite fields. 3. Zeta functions and trace formulas. To a large extent, papers devoted to this topic reflect the contributions of Professor Bernard Dwork and his students. This conference was the last attended by Professor Dwork before his death, and several papers inspired by his presence include commentaries about the applications of trace formulas and L-function. The volume also contains a detailed introduction paper by Professor Michael Fried, which helps the reader to navigate the material presented in the book.
Download or read book Function Spaces written by Krzysztof Jarosz and published by American Mathematical Soc.. This book was released on 1999 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This proceedings volume presents 36 papers given by leading experts during the Third Conference on Function Spaces held at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. A wide range of topics in the subject area are covered. Most papers are written for nonexperts, so the book can serve as a good introduction to the topic for those interested in this area. The book presents the following broad range of topics, including spaces and algebras of analytic functions of one and of many variables, $Lp$ spaces, spaces of Banach-valued functions, isometries of function spaces, geometry of Banach spaces and related subjects. Known results, open problems, and new discoveries are featured. At the time of publication, information about the book, the conference, and a list and pictures of contributors are available on the Web at www.siue.edu/MATH/conference.htm.
Download or read book Trends in the Representation Theory of Finite Dimensional Algebras written by Edward L. Green and published by American Mathematical Soc.. This book was released on 1998 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This refereed collection of research papers and survey articles reflects the interplay of finite-dimensional algebras with other areas (algebraic geometry, homological algebra, and the theory of quantum groups). Current trends are presented from the discussions at the AMS-IMS-SIAM Joint Summer Research Conference at the University of Washington (Seattle). The volume features several excellent expository articles which will introduce inspiration to researchers in related areas, as it includes original papers spanning a broad spectrum of representation theory.
Download or read book Operator Algebras and Operator Theory written by Liming Ge and published by American Mathematical Soc.. This book was released on 1998 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume contains the proceedings from the International Conference on Operator Algebras and Operator Theory held at the East China Normal University in Shanghai (China). Participants in the conference ranged from graduate students to postdocs to leading experts who came from around the world. Topics covered were $C*$-algebras, von Neumann algebras, non-self-adjoint operator algebras, wavelets, operator spaces and other related areas. This work consists of contributions from invited speakers and some mathematicians who were unable to attend. It presents important mathematical ideas while maintaining the uniqueness and excitement of this very successful event.
Download or read book Quaternions Spinors and Surfaces written by George Kamberov and published by American Mathematical Soc.. This book was released on 2002 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many classical problems in pure and applied mathematics remain unsolved or partially solved. This book studies some of these questions by presenting new and important results that should motivate future research. Strong bookstore candidate.
Download or read book Combinatorial and Geometric Group Theory written by Sean Cleary and published by American Mathematical Soc.. This book was released on 2002 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume grew out of two AMS conferences held at Columbia University (New York, NY) and the Stevens Institute of Technology (Hoboken, NJ) and presents articles on a wide variety of topics in group theory. Readers will find a variety of contributions, including a collection of over 170 open problems in combinatorial group theory, three excellent survey papers (on boundaries of hyperbolic groups, on fixed points of free group automorphisms, and on groups of automorphisms of compactRiemann surfaces), and several original research papers that represent the diversity of current trends in combinatorial and geometric group theory. The book is an excellent reference source for graduate students and research mathematicians interested in various aspects of group theory.
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