TY - BOOK ID - 8507420 TI - Geometry of the fundamental interactions : on Riemann's legacy to high energy physics and cosmology PY - 2011 SN - 1489990240 1441982728 1441982736 PB - New York : Springer Science, DB - UniCat KW - Generalized spaces. KW - Geometry, Hyperbolic. KW - Geometry, Riemannian. KW - Mathematical physics. KW - Surfaces. KW - Mathematical physics KW - Geometry KW - Geometry, Riemannian KW - Engineering & Applied Sciences KW - Physics KW - Physical Sciences & Mathematics KW - Applied Physics KW - Atomic Physics KW - Geometry. KW - Physical mathematics KW - Mathematics KW - Physics. KW - Algebra. KW - Field theory (Physics). KW - Elementary particles (Physics). KW - Quantum field theory. KW - Theoretical, Mathematical and Computational Physics. KW - Elementary Particles, Quantum Field Theory. KW - Field Theory and Polynomials. KW - Euclid's Elements KW - Quantum theory. KW - Classical field theory KW - Continuum physics KW - Continuum mechanics KW - Quantum dynamics KW - Quantum mechanics KW - Quantum physics KW - Mechanics KW - Thermodynamics KW - Mathematical analysis KW - Relativistic quantum field theory KW - Field theory (Physics) KW - Quantum theory KW - Relativity (Physics) KW - Elementary particles (Physics) KW - High energy physics KW - Nuclear particles KW - Nucleons KW - Nuclear physics UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:8507420 AB - Gravitation, electromagnetics and the two types of nuclear forces constitute the four fundamental forces of nature which regulate our everyday life.  Amazingly, they are all described by a single idea of the 19th century proposed by Bernhard Riemann, and with the exception of gravitation, these ideas have been since confirmed by high energy experiments and cosmological observations.  Geometry of the Fundamental Interactions - On Riemann's Legacy to High Energy Physics and Cosmology is a mathematical narrative of how we have come to agree on such a complex plot of nature, starting with the basic geometrical concepts and ending with hints on the perspective for cosmology. This book originated from lectures given for several years to a mixed audience of mathematicians, physicists, astronomers, engineers, philosophers and sociologists seeking to understand the basics of those interactions and how the concept of Riemann curvature came to occupy such a central position in physics.  The author takes on the challenge of making the path toward understanding both accessible and interesting to a wide audience. ER -