Two Dimensional Quantum Gravity And Random Surfaces - 8th Jerusalem Winter School For Theoretical Physics: 8 - Softcover

 
9789810206437: Two Dimensional Quantum Gravity And Random Surfaces - 8th Jerusalem Winter School For Theoretical Physics: 8
Softcover
ISBN 10: 9810206437 ISBN 13: 9789810206437
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd, 1991

Synopsis

In the past few years there has been much study of random two dimensional surfaces. These provide simple models of string theories with a few degrees of freedom, as well as toy models of quantum gravity. They have possible applications to the statistical mechanics of phase boundaries and to the development of an effective string description of QCD.Recently, methods have been developed to treat these theories nonperturbatively, based on discrete triangulations of the surfaces that can be generated by simple matrix models. Exact solutions with a rich mathematical structure have emerged. All these matters are discussed fully in this book.

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Publisher
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
Publication date
1991
Language
English
ISBN 10 
9810206437
ISBN 13 
9789810206437
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
350
Editor
Gross David J, Piran Tsvi, Weinberg Steven

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