Mathematics : Geometry

The purpose of this textbook is to give an elementary introduction to elliptic curves. Due to the accessibility of computer-assisted calculations, the authors approach the theory from a computational view point. However, the book can also be read by those not interested in any computations. more...

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The recent revolution in differential topology related to the discovery of non-standard (“exotic”) smoothness structures on topologically trivial manifolds such as R4 suggests many exciting opportunities for applications of potentially deep importance for the spacetime models of theoretical physics, especially general relativity. This rich panoply of new differentiable structures lies in the previously unexplored region between topology and geometry. Just as physical geometry was thought to be trivial before Einstein, physicists have continued to work under the tacit — but now shown to be incorrect — assumption that differentiability is uniquely determined by topology for simple four-manifolds. Since diffeomorphisms are the mathematical models for physical coordinate transformations, Einstein’s relativity principle requires that these models be physically inequivalent. This book provides an introductory survey of some of the relevant mathematics and presents preliminary results and suggestions for further applications to spacetime models. more...

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This book provides an in-depth discussion of the theory of finite packings and coverings by convex bodies. It contains various new results and arguments and provides a comprehensive treatment of problems whose interplay was not clearly understood before. Two-dimensional and higher-dimensional arrangements are discussed separately, arrangements of congruent convex bodies in Euclidean space are discussed, and the density of finite packing and covering by balls in Euclidean, spherical and hyperbolic spaces is considered. more...

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The seminal work of Floer has now been placed in a contemporary setting. The author of this monograph writes with the big picture constantly in mind, reviewing current knowledge and predicting future directions. This forms part of the work for which Simon Donaldson was awarded the prestigious Fields Medal. more...

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The author presents the theory of Frobenius manifolds, as well as all the necessary tools and several applications. Readers will find here a careful study of this exciting branch of maths. This book will serve as an excellent resource for researchers and graduate students wishing to work in this area. more...

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