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Author:   Mathieu Anel (Carnegie Mellon University, Pennsylvania) ,  Gabriel Catren (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Paris)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.70cm , Height: 2.90cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.730kg
ISBN:  

9781108490627

ISBN 10:   110849062
Pages:   1
Publication Date:   01 April 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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Table of Contents

Introduction Mathieu Anel and Gabriel Catren; Part I. Noncommutative and supercommutative geometries: 1. Noncommutative geometry, the spectral standpoint Alain Connes; 2. The logic of quantum mechanics (revisited) Klaas Landsman; 3. Supergeometry in mathematics and physics Mikhail Kapranov; Part II. Symplectic geometry: 4. Derived stacks in symplectic geometry Damien Calaque; 5. Higher prequantum geometry Urs Schreiber; Part III. Spacetime: 6. Struggles with the continuum John C. Baez; 7. Twistor theory: a geometric perspective for describing the physical world Roger Penrose; 8. Quantum geometry of space Muxin Han; 9. Stringy geometry and emergent space Marcos Mariño.

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'The collection would be of interest to any physicist, mathematician, historian, or philosopher seeking a survey of the approaches to dealing with the modern concept of space in physics … Recommended.' E. Kincanon, Choice Magazine

'The collection would be of interest to any physicist, mathematician, historian, or philosopher seeking a survey of the approaches to dealing with the modern concept of space in physics ... Recommended.' E. Kincanon, Choice Magazine

Author Information

Mathieu Anel is a Visiting Assistant Professor at Carnegie Mellon University. His research interests include higher category theory, algebraic topology, and topos theory. Gabriel Catren is Permanent Researcher in philosophy of physics at the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS). His research interests include the foundations of classical and quantum mechanics, and the foundations of gauge theories.

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