Symmetry, Broken Symmetry, and Topology in Modern Physics
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Symmetry, Broken Symmetry, and Topology in Modern Physics
A First Course
Sun, Yang; Guidry, Mike
Cambridge University Press
03/2022
664
Dura
Inglês
9781316518618
15 a 20 dias
1560
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Preface; Part I. Symmetry Groups and Algebras: 1. Introduction; 2. Some properties of groups; 3. Introduction to lie groups; 4. Permutation groups; 5. Electrons on periodic lattices; 6. The rotation group; 7. Classification of lie algebras; 8. Unitary and special unitary groups; 9. SU(3) flavor symmetry; 10. Harmonic oscillators and SU(3); 11. SU(3) matrix elements; 12. Introduction to non-compact groups; 13. The Lorentz group; 14. Lorentz covariant fields; 15. Poincare invariance; 16. Gauge invariance; Part II. Broken Symmetry: 17. Spontaneous symmetry breaking; 18. The Higgs mechanism; 19. The standard model; 20. Dynamical symmetry; 21. Generalized coherent states; 22. Restoring symmetry by projection; 23. Quantum phase transitions; Part III. Topology and Geometry: 24. Topology, manifolds, and metrics; 25. Topological solitons; 26. Geometry and gauge theories; 27. Geometrical phases; 28. Topology of the quantum Hall effect; 29. Topological matter; Part IV. A Variety of Physical Applications: 30. Angular momentum recoupling; 31. Nuclear fermion dynamical symmetry; 32. Superconductivity and superfluidity; 33. Current algebra; 34. Grand unified theories; Appendix A. Second quantization; Appendix B. Natural units; Appendix C. Angular momentum tables; Appendix D. Lie algebras; References; Index.
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Preface; Part I. Symmetry Groups and Algebras: 1. Introduction; 2. Some properties of groups; 3. Introduction to lie groups; 4. Permutation groups; 5. Electrons on periodic lattices; 6. The rotation group; 7. Classification of lie algebras; 8. Unitary and special unitary groups; 9. SU(3) flavor symmetry; 10. Harmonic oscillators and SU(3); 11. SU(3) matrix elements; 12. Introduction to non-compact groups; 13. The Lorentz group; 14. Lorentz covariant fields; 15. Poincare invariance; 16. Gauge invariance; Part II. Broken Symmetry: 17. Spontaneous symmetry breaking; 18. The Higgs mechanism; 19. The standard model; 20. Dynamical symmetry; 21. Generalized coherent states; 22. Restoring symmetry by projection; 23. Quantum phase transitions; Part III. Topology and Geometry: 24. Topology, manifolds, and metrics; 25. Topological solitons; 26. Geometry and gauge theories; 27. Geometrical phases; 28. Topology of the quantum Hall effect; 29. Topological matter; Part IV. A Variety of Physical Applications: 30. Angular momentum recoupling; 31. Nuclear fermion dynamical symmetry; 32. Superconductivity and superfluidity; 33. Current algebra; 34. Grand unified theories; Appendix A. Second quantization; Appendix B. Natural units; Appendix C. Angular momentum tables; Appendix D. Lie algebras; References; Index.
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