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Geometric Quantization N. M. J. Woodhouse (Lecturer in Mathematics, University of Oxford and Fellow, Lecturer in Mathematics, University of Oxford and Fellow, Wadham College, Oxford)

Geometric Quantization By N. M. J. Woodhouse (Lecturer in Mathematics, University of Oxford and Fellow, Lecturer in Mathematics, University of Oxford and Fellow, Wadham College, Oxford)

Summary

This book presents a survey of the geometric quantization theory of Kostant and Souriau and was first published in 1980. It has been extensively rewritten and brought up to date, with the addition of many new examples.

Geometric Quantization Summary

Geometric Quantization by N. M. J. Woodhouse (Lecturer in Mathematics, University of Oxford and Fellow, Lecturer in Mathematics, University of Oxford and Fellow, Wadham College, Oxford)

The geometric approach to quantization was introduced by Kostant and Souriau more that twenty years ago. It has given valuable and lasting insights into the relationship between classical and quantum systems, and continues to be a popular research topic. The ideas have also proved useful in pure mathematics, noteably in representation theory, with the most recent applications occurring in conformal field theory and in the Jones-Witten theory of knots. For the second edition of this successful monograph it has been completely revised and the presentation has been simplified. A large number of examples have been added and the material on field theory has been expanded.

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... an attractive presentation of a dynamic subject. * Mathematical Reviews *

About N. M. J. Woodhouse (Lecturer in Mathematics, University of Oxford and Fellow, Lecturer in Mathematics, University of Oxford and Fellow, Wadham College, Oxford)

Dr N. M. J. Woodhouse, Wadham College, Oxford, OX1 3PN.

Table of Contents

1. Symplectic geometry ; 2. Lagrangian and Hamiltonian mechanics ; 3. Symmetry ; 4. Hamilton-Jacobi theory ; 5. Complex polarization ; 6. Elementary relativistic systems ; 7. Classical fields ; 8. Prequantization ; 9. Quantization ; 10. The metaplectic correction ; Appendix ; Notes ; References ; Index of notation ; Index

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NLS9780198502708
9780198502708
0198502702
Geometric Quantization by N. M. J. Woodhouse (Lecturer in Mathematics, University of Oxford and Fellow, Lecturer in Mathematics, University of Oxford and Fellow, Wadham College, Oxford)
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Oxford University Press
1997-08-28
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