Geometrical and topological foundations of theoretical physics: from gauge theories to string program
We study the role of geometrical and topological concepts in the recent developments of theoretical physics, notably in non-Abelian gauge theories and superstring theory, and further we show the great significance of these concepts for a deeper understanding of the dynamical laws of physics. This w...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2004-01-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S0161171204304400 |
| Summary: | We study the role of geometrical and topological concepts in the
recent developments of theoretical physics, notably in non-Abelian
gauge theories and superstring theory, and further we show the
great significance of these concepts for a deeper understanding
of the dynamical laws of physics. This work aims to demonstrate
that the global topological properties of the manifold's model of
spacetime play a major role in quantum field theory and that,
therefore, several physical quantum effects arise from the
nonlocal metrical and topological structure of this manifold. We
mathematically argue the need for building new structures of space
with different topology. This means, in particular, that the hidden symmetries of fundamental physics can be related to the phenomenon of topological change of certain classes of
(presumably) nonsmooth manifolds. |
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| ISSN: | 0161-1712 1687-0425 |