Izumi Ojima - Böcker

This volume contains the proceedings of two international colloquia held in Japan in 1992. The various contributions by pre-eminent scientists cover the fields of quantum field theory, statistical and solid state physics, quantum groups and subfactors and index theory, and operator algebras and related topics. Together they present an authoritative overview of developments by pioneers in these fields. Most of the contributions are self-contained. The work should be suitable for graduate students and researchers in mathematics and mathematical physics.

This volume contains the proceedings of two international colloquia held in Japan in 1992. The various contributions by pre-eminent scientists cover the fields of quantum field theory, statistical and solid state physics, quantum groups and subfactors and index theory, and operator algebras and related topics. Together they present an authoritative overview of the latest developments by pioneers in these fields. Most of the contributions are self-contained. For graduate students and researchers in mathematics and mathematical physics.

This book is a collection of reviews and essays about the recent wide-ranging developments in the areas of quantum physics. The articles have mostly been written at the graduate level, but some are accessible to advanced undergraduates. They will serve as good introductions for beginning graduate students in quantum physics who are looking for directions. Aspects of mathematical physics, quantum field theories and statistical physics are emphasized.

According to the fundamental concept "adjunctions" in category theory, the Micro and Macro in nature can be connected in a coherent way, which constitutes quite an effective theoretical and mathematical machinery that has not been commonly recognized. On the basis of this concept, many important problems in physics and mathematics can be viewed from quite different and fresh angles, which facilitate deep understanding and the satisfactory solution of those problems.