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Harmonic Maps, Loop Groups, and Integrable Systems

By Martin A. Guest

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
1997
ISBN
0521589320, 9780521589321
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
769 kB (787518 bytes)
Series
London Mathematical Society Student Texts
Edition
Web draft
Pages
153\153
Scanned
yes
Time added
2014-07-04 13:30:46

Description

This is an accessible introduction to some of the fundamental connections among differential geometry, Lie groups, and integrable Hamiltonian systems. The text demonstrates how the theory of loop groups can be used to study harmonic maps. By concentrating on the main ideas and examples, the author leads up to topics of current research. The book is suitable for students who are beginning to study manifolds and Lie groups, and should be of interest both to mathematicians and to theoretical physicists as well.

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