Noncommutative Geometry -- Poisson Geometry and Deformation Quantization -- Applications in Physics -- Topological Quantum Field Theory.This volume reflects the growing collaboration between mathematicians and theoretical physicists to treat the foundations of quantum field theory using the mathematical tools of q-deformed algebras and noncommutative differential geometry. A particular challeng…
Results in Relativistic Quantum Mechanics -- The Construction of Fields -- Canonical Quantization -- Commutators and Propagators -- Interactions and the S-matrix -- The Electromagnetic Field -- Examples of Scattering Processes -- Functional Integral Representations -- Renormalization -- Gauge Theories -- Symmetry -- Spontaneous symmetry breaking -- Anomalies I -- Elements of differential geomet…
An Introduction to the Physics of the Early Universe -- Cosmological Perturbation Theory -- Cosmic Microwave Backgrond Anisotropies -- Oberservational Cosmology -- Dark Matter and Dark Energy -- String Cosmology -- Brane-World Cosmology -- Gravitational Wave Astronomy: the High Frequency Window -- Computational Black Hole Dynamics.The Physics of the Early Universe is an edited and expanded vers…
Handling: The Underrated Process -- Evolution or Revolution? -- Getting To Grips With Handling Tasks -- Movement Adds Value -- Practical Applications.Automated gripping and handling tasks offer a great rationalization potential but they are still difficult to realize. This book shows you how to ensure process reliability on the basis of combining the right components with advanced application k…
ElectroWeak Symmetry Breaking as of 2003, on the Way to the Large Hadron Collider -- Current Status of the CKM Matrix and the CP Violation -- Neutrino Masses -- Neutrinos -- Baryo- and Leptogenesis (Outline) -- Scalar Fields in Particle Physics in Cosmology -- Inflation, Quantum Fluctuations and Cosmological Perturbations -- Cosmic Microwave Background Cosmology -- Cosmology with Supernovae 1A …
Dirac Monopole -- Magnetic Monopole in Classical Theory -- The Electron-Monopole System:Quantum-Mechanical Interaction -- Topological Roots of the Abelian Monopole -- Abelian Monopole: Relativistic Quantum Theory -- Monopole in Non-Abelian Gauge Theories -- ’t Hooft-Polyakov Monopole -- Multimonopole Configurations -- SU(2) Monopole in Quantum Theory -- Monopoles Beyond SU(2) Group -- Monopol…
Preliminaries -- to Part I -- What Does “Control of Robots” Involve? -- Mathematical Preliminaries -- Robot Dynamics -- Properties of the Dynamic Model -- Case Study: The Pelican Prototype Robot -- Position Control -- to Part II -- Proportional Control plus Velocity Feedback and PD Control -- PD Control with Gravity Compensation -- PD Control with Desired Gravity Compensation -- PID Control…
Computer Simulation of Welding Processes -- Thermal Analysis of Welds -- Evolution of Microstructure Depending on Temperature -- Evolution of Microstructure Depending on Deformations -- Carburized and Hydrogen Diffusion Analysis -- Welded Structures and Applications of Welding in Industrial Fields -- Fracture Mechanics -- Input Data for Computational Welding Mechanics.Computational Welding Mech…
Knot Invariants and Configuration Space Integrals (Christine Lescop) -- Euclidean Quantum Field Theory on Commutative and Noncommutative Spaces (Raimar Wulkenhaar) -- Introduction to String Compactification (Anamaria Font, Stefan Theisen) -- Index Theorems and Noncommutative Topology (Thierry Fack).This volume offers an introduction, in the form of four extensive lectures, to some recent develo…
the Main Features of Cavitating Flows -- Nuclei and Cavitation -- The Dynamics of Spherical Bubbles -- Bubbles in a Non-Symmetrical Environment -- Further Insights into Bubble Physics -- Supercavitation -- Partial Cavities -- Bubbles and Cavities on Two-Dimensional Foils -- Ventilated Supercavities -- Vortex Cavitation -- Shear Cavitation -- Cavitation Erosion.This book treats cavitation, which…