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Introduction to the Confinement Problem
Häftad, 2020
769 kr
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This book addresses the confinement problem, which concerns the behavior of non-abelian gauge theories, and the force which is mediated by gauge fields, at large distances. The word “confinement” in the context of hadronic physics originally referred to the fact that quarks and gluons appear to be …
BL Lac Objects
Proceedings of a Workshop Held in Como, Italy, September 20–23, 1988
Av Laura Maraschi, Tommaso Maccacaro m. fl.
Häftad, 2014
552 kr
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This volume gives a comprehensible survey of BL Lac objects: contributors summarize observations on these interesting astrophysical objects and present theoretical models to explain them. Understanding these objects should help to give a better insight into the physics of black holes and …
Central Activity in Galaxies
From Observational Data to Astrophysical Diagnostics
Av Aage Sandqvist, Thomas P. Ray
Häftad, 2014
552 kr
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This outstanding collection of surveys addresses graduateand predoctoral students. It reports on theoretical researchand observational data on active galactic nuclei: The enigmaof the nuclei of galaxies with their central "monster"driving the vast range of activity observed in quasars,radio …
Quantum Plasmadynamics
Unmagnetized Plasmas
Inbunden, 2007
1314 kr
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The idea of synthesizing quantum electrodynamics (QED) and the kinetic theory of plasmas ?rst occurred to me in the early 1970s [1, 2]. The project to do so has been carried out bit by bit over the subsequent years. The name “quantum plasmadynamics” (QPD) is my own jargon [3] for the synthesized …
Theoretical Kaleidoscope
Häftad, 2007
552 kr
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This book is based on material taught in general and special theoretical physics courses given by I.B. Khriplovich at the Physics Department of Novosibirsk University, Russia. The book contains the analysis of concrete problems in classical mechanics, classical electrodynamics, quantum mechanics, …
Pan-Chromatic View of Clusters of Galaxies and the Large-Scale Structure
Av Manolis Plionis, O. López-Cruz m. fl.
Inbunden, 2008
1096 kr
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The reviews presented in this volume cover a huge range of cluster of galaxies topics. Readers will find the book essential reading on subjects such as the physics of the ICM gas, the internal cluster dynamics, and the detection of clusters using different observational techniques. The expert …
Cambridge N-Body Lectures
Av Sverre Aarseth, Christopher Tout m. fl.
Inbunden, 2008
1096 kr
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Published under the auspices of the Royal Astronomical Society, this volume contains a set of extensive school tested lectures, with the aim to give a coherent and thorough background knowledge of the subject and to introduce the latest developments in N-body computational astrophysics.The topics …
Polygons, Polyominoes and Polycubes
Inbunden, 2009
552 kr
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The problem of counting the number of self-avoiding polygons on a square grid, - therbytheirperimeterortheirenclosedarea,is aproblemthatis soeasytostate that, at ?rst sight, it seems surprising that it hasn’t been solved. It is however perhaps the simplest member of a large class of such problems …
Quantum Plasmadynamics
Unmagnetized Plasmas
Häftad, 2010
1314 kr
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The idea of synthesizing quantum electrodynamics (QED) and the kinetic theory of plasmas ?rst occurred to me in the early 1970s [1, 2]. The project to do so has been carried out bit by bit over the subsequent years. The name “quantum plasmadynamics” (QPD) is my own jargon [3] for the synthesized …
Symmetry, Group Theory, and the Physical Properties of Crystals
Häftad, 2010
715 kr
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Whydowelookatsomethingsandthinktheyarebeautifulwhileotherthingsdo notappearestheticallypleasingtous?Thisisaquestionthathasalwaysinterested mankind. Oneanswerisgivenbythefollowingquotationfromanearlypresidentof theCollegeofNewJersey(nowPrincetonUniversity): …
Quantum Cosmology
A Fundamental Description of the Universe
Inbunden, 2011
933 kr
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Consequences of quantum gravity on grander scales are expected to be enormous: only such a theory can show how black holes really behave and where our universe came from. Applications of loop quantum gravity to cosmology have especially by now shed much light on cosmic evolution of a universe in a …
Quantum Cosmology
A Fundamental Description of the Universe
Häftad, 2013
933 kr
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Consequences of quantum gravity on grander scales are expected to be enormous: only such a theory can show how black holes really behave and where our universe came from. Applications of loop quantum gravity to cosmology have especially by now shed much light on cosmic evolution of a universe in a …
Quantum Plasmadynamics
Magnetized Plasmas
Häftad, 2012
987 kr
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Quantum Plasmadynamics is a synthesis of the kinetic theory of plasmas and quantum electrodynamics (QED). In this volume, the approach applied to unmagnetized plasmas in volume 1 is generalized to magnetized plasmas. First, a covariant version of nonquantum kinetic theory is formulated for …
Transport Processes in Space Physics and Astrophysics
Av Gary P. Zank
Häftad, 2013
552 kr
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“Transport Processes in Space Physics and Astrophysics” is aimed at graduate level students to provide the necessary mathematical and physics background to understand the transport of gases, charged particle gases, energetic charged particles, turbulence, and radiation in an astrophysical and space …
Laser Ablation
Mechanisms and Applications
Av John C. Miller, Jr. Haglund, Richard F.
Häftad, 2013
1096 kr
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Lasers can readily remove very thin layers from small areasof a material and can thus be used both to control thestructure of the surface and to determine its composition.Laser ablation thus has a wide variety of applications -from re-shaping the cornea of the eye to correct vision …
Advanced Lectures on General Relativity
Häftad, 2019
878 kr
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These lecture notes are intended for starting PhD students in theoretical physics who have a working knowledge of General Relativity. The four topics covered are:Surface charges as conserved quantities in theories of gravity;Classical and holographic features of three-dimensional Einstein …
Microscopic Theory of Fission Dynamics Based on the Generator Coordinate Method
Av Walid Younes, Daniel Marc Gogny m. fl.
Häftad, 2019
715 kr
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This book introduces a quantum-mechanical description of the nuclear fission process from an initial compound state to scission. Issues like the relevant degrees of freedom throughout the process, the way of coupling collective and intrinsic degrees during the fission process, and how a nucleus …
Introduction to Two-Dimensional Quantum Field Theory with (0,2) Supersymmetry
Häftad, 2019
769 kr
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This book introduces two-dimensional supersymmetric field theories with emphasis on both linear and non-linear sigma models. Complex differential geometry, in connection with supersymmetry, has played a key role in most developments of the last thirty years in quantum field theory and string …
Lectures on Quantum Statistics
With Applications to Dilute Gases and Plasmas
Av Werner Ebeling, Thorsten Pöschel
Häftad, 2019
606 kr
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Most of the matter in our universe is in a gaseous or plasma state. Yet, most textbooks on quantum statistics focus on examples from and applications in condensed matter systems, due to the prevalence of solids and liquids in our day-to-day lives. In an attempt to remedy that oversight, this book …
Nuclear Lattice Effective Field Theory
An Introduction
Av Timo A. Lähde, Ulf-G. Meißner
Häftad, 2019
714 kr
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This primer begins with a brief introduction to the main ideas underlying Effective Field Theory (EFT) and describes how nuclear forces are obtained from first principles by introducing a Euclidean space-time lattice for chiral EFT. It subsequently develops the related technical aspects by …
Looking Inside Jets
An Introduction to Jet Substructure and Boosted-object Phenomenology
Av Simone Marzani, Gregory Soyez m. fl.
Häftad, 2019
669 kr
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This concise primer reviews the latest developments in the field of jets. Jets are collinear sprays of hadrons produced in very high-energy collisions, e.g. at the LHC or at a future hadron collider. They are essential to and ubiquitous in experimental analyses, making their study crucial.At …
Yet Another Introduction to Dark Matter
The Particle Physics Approach
Häftad, 2019
714 kr
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Dark matter is a frequently discussed topic in contemporary particle physics. Written strictly in the language of particle physics and quantum field theory, these course-based lecture notes focus on a set of standard calculations that students need in order to understand weakly interacting dark …
Physics of Dusty Plasmas
An Introduction
Av André Melzer
Häftad, 2019
659 kr
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Colloidal plasmas - a still emerging field of plasma physics - enable the study of basic plasma properties on a microscopic kinetic level and allow the visualization of collective plasma phenomena, like oscillations and waves. Moreover, a vast number of novel phenomena are found in these systems, …
Heavy Ion Reactions at Low Energies
Av Valery Zagrebaev, Andrey Denikin m. fl.
Häftad, 2019
768 kr
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This book is based on Valery Zagrebaev's original papers and lecture materials on nuclear physics with heavy ions, which he prepared and extended through many years for the students of nuclear physics specialties.Thе book outlines the main experimental facts on nuclear reactions involving heavy …
N = 2 Supergravity in D = 4, 5, 6 Dimensions
Av Edoardo Lauria, Antoine Van Proeyen
Häftad, 2020
660 kr
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This graduate-level primer presents a tutorial introduction to and overview of N = 2 supergravity theories - with 8 real supercharges and in 4, 5 and 6 dimensions. First, the construction of such theories by superconformal methods is explained in detail, and relevant special geometries are obtained …
Statistical Physics of Non Equilibrium Quantum Phenomena
Av Yves Pomeau, Minh-Binh Tran
Häftad, 2019
606 kr
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This book provides an introduction to topics in non-equilibrium quantum statistical physics for both mathematicians and theoretical physicists. The first part introduces a kinetic equation, of Kolmogorov type, which is needed to describe an isolated atom (actually, in experiments, an ion) under the …
Tensor Network Contractions
Methods and Applications to Quantum Many-Body Systems
Av Shi-Ju Ran, Emanuele Tirrito m. fl.
Häftad, 2020
552 kr
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Tensor network is a fundamental mathematical tool with a huge range of applications in physics, such as condensed matter physics, statistic physics, high energy physics, and quantum information sciences. This open access book aims to explain the tensor network contraction approaches in a systematic …
Conical Intersections in Physics
An Introduction to Synthetic Gauge Theories
Av Jonas Larson, Erik Sjöqvist m. fl.
Häftad, 2020
660 kr
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This concise book introduces and discusses the basic theory of conical intersections with applications in atomic, molecular and condensed matter physics.Conical intersections are linked to the energy of quantum systems. They can occur in any physical system characterized by both slow and fast …
Machine Learning Meets Quantum Physics
Av Kristof T. Schütt, Stefan Chmiela m. fl.
Häftad, 2020
987 kr
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Designing molecules and materials with desired properties is an important prerequisite for advancing technology in our modern societies. This requires both the ability to calculate accurate microscopic properties, such as energies, forces and electrostatic multipoles of specific configurations, as …
Fundamentals of Magnonics
Häftad, 2020
933 kr
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Fundamentals of Magnonics is a textbook for beginning graduate students in the areas of magnetism and spintronics. The level of presentation assumes only basic knowledge of the origin of magnetism and electromagnetism, and quantum mechanics. The book utilizes elementary mathematical derivations, …
