Dirac Operators and Spectral Geometry |
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| Author:
| Esposito, Giampiero |
| Contribution by:
| Goddard, Peter
Yeomans, Julia |
| Series title: | Cambridge Lecture Notes in Physics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-64862-2 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 1998 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $55.99 |
Book Description:
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The Dirac operator has many useful applications in theoretical physics and mathematics. This book provides a clear, concise and self-contained introduction to the global theory of the Dirac operator and to the analysis of spectral asymptotics with local or non-local boundary conditions. The theory is introduced at a level suitable for graduate students. Numerous examples are then given to illustrate the peculiar properties of the Dirac operator, and the role of boundary conditions in...
More DescriptionThe Dirac operator has many useful applications in theoretical physics and mathematics. This book provides a clear, concise and self-contained introduction to the global theory of the Dirac operator and to the analysis of spectral asymptotics with local or non-local boundary conditions. The theory is introduced at a level suitable for graduate students. Numerous examples are then given to illustrate the peculiar properties of the Dirac operator, and the role of boundary conditions in heat-kernel asymptotics and quantum field theory. This volume provides graduate students with a rigorous introduction and researchers with a invaluable reference to the Dirac operator and its applications in theoretical physics.