9780198570622
Solitons, Instantons, And Twistors - Maciej Dunajski
Oxford University Press (2010)
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Geometry, Differential, Geometry, Differential, Solitons/ Mathematics, Wave-motion, Theory Of, Wave-motion, Theory Of

Most nonlinear differential equations arising in natural sciences admit chaotic behaviour and cannot be solved analytically. Integrable systems lie on the other extreme. They possess regular, stable, and well behaved solutions known as solitons and instantons. These solutions play important roles in pure and applied mathematics as well as in theoretical physics where they describe configurations topologically different from vacuum. While integrable equations in lower space-time dimensions can be solved using the inverse scattering transform, the higher-dimensional examples of anti-self-dual Yang-Mills and Einstein equations require twistor theory. Both techniques rely on an ability to represent nonlinear equations as compatibility conditions for overdetermined systems of linear differential equations.The book provides a self-contained and accessible introduction to the subject. It starts with an introduction to integrability of ordinary and partial differential equations. Subsequent chapters explore symmetry analysis, gauge theory, gravitational instantons, twistor transforms, and anti-self-duality equations. The three appendices cover basic differential geometry, complex manifold theory, and the exterior differential system.

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LoC Classification QC174.26.W28 .D86 2010
Dewey 530.124
Format Hardcover
Cover Price 65,00 €
No. of Pages 375
Height x Width 234 x 156 mm
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