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OverviewThis is the first exposition of the quantization theory of singular symplectic (i.e., Marsden-Weinstein) quotients and their applications to physics in book form. A preface by J. Marsden and A. Weinstein precedes individual refereed contributions by M.T. Benameur and V. Nistor, M. Braverman, A. Cattaneo and G. Felder, B. Fedosov, J. Huebschmann, N.P. Landsman, R. Lauter and V. Nistor, M. Pflaum, M. Schlichenmaier, V. Schomerus, B. Schroers, and A. Sengupta. This book is intended for mathematicians and mathematical physicists working in quantization theory, algebraic, symplectic, and Poisson geometry, the analysis and geometry of stratified spaces, pseudodifferential operators, low-dimensional topology, operator algebras, noncommutative geometry, or Lie groupoids, and for theoretical physicists interested in quantum gravity and topological quantum field theory. The subject matter provides a remarkable area of interaction between all these fields, highlighted in the example of the moduli space of flat connections, which is discussed in detail. The reader will acquire an introduction to the various techniques used in this area, as well as an overview of the latest research approaches. These involve classical differential and algebraic geometry, as well as operator algebras and noncommutative geometry. Thus one will be amply prepared to follow future developments in this fascinating and expanding field, or enter it oneself. It is to be expected that the quantization of singular spaces will become a key theme in 21th century (concommutative) geometry. Full Product DetailsAuthor: N.P. Landsman , Markus Pflaum , Martin Schlichenmaier , J. MasdenPublisher: Birkhauser Verlag AG Imprint: Birkhauser Verlag AG Edition: 2001 ed. Volume: 198 Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 1.540kg ISBN: 9783764366087ISBN 10: 3764366087 Pages: 355 Publication Date: 01 October 2001 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly 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 ContentsSome comments on the history, theory, and applicationsof symplectic reduction.- Homology of complete symbols and non-commutative geometry.- Cohomology of the Mumford quotient.- Poisson sigma models and symplectic groupoids.- Pseudo-differential operators and deformation quantization.- Singularities and Poisson geometry of certainrepresentation spaces.- Quantized reduction as a tensor product.- Analysis of geometric operator on open manifolds: a groupoid approach.- Smooth structures on stratified spaces.- Singular projective varieties and quantization.- Poisson structure and quantization of Chern-Simons theory.- Combinatorial quantization of Euclidean gravityin three dimensions.- The Yang—Mills measure and symplectic structureover spaces of connections.ReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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