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OverviewIndex Theory with Applications to Mathematics and Physics describes, explains, and explores the Index Theorem of Atiyah and Singer, one of the truly great accomplishments of twentieth-century mathematics whose influence continues to grow, fifty years after its discovery. In this ambitious new work, authors David Bleecker and Bernhelm Booß-Bavnbek give two proofs of the Atiyah-Singer Index Theorem in impressive detail: one based on K-theory and the other on the heat kernel approach. As a preparation for this, the authors explain all the background information on such diverse topics as Fredholm operators, pseudo-differential operators, analysis on manifolds, principal bundles and curvature, and K-theory—carefully and with concern for the reader. Many applications of the theorem are given, as well as an account of some of the most important recent developments in the subject, with emphasis on gauge theoretic physical models and low-dimensional topology. Full Product DetailsAuthor: David D. Bleecker , Bernhelm Booß-BavnbekPublisher: International Press of Boston Inc Imprint: International Press of Boston Inc ISBN: 9781571462640ISBN 10: 1571462643 Pages: 766 Publication Date: 30 October 2013 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationDavid D. Bleecker, University of Hawaii at Manoa Bernhelm Boo -Bavnbek, Roskilde Universitet Denmark Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |