Geometric Techniques in Gauge Theories: Proceedings of the Fifth Scheveningen Conference on Differential Equations, The Netherlands August 23–28, 1981

Robert Hermann (auth.), Rodolfo Martini, Eduardus M. de Jager (eds.)9780387114972, 0-387-11497-1

Table of contents :
Fiber spaces, connections and Yang-Mills fields….Pages 1-73
A geometric introduction to Yang-Mills-equations….Pages 74-84
Symmetry as a clue to the physics of elementary particles….Pages 85-106
Topological excitations in gauge theories; An introduction from the physical point of view….Pages 107-142
Particles, fields and quantum theory….Pages 143-159
Monopole solitons….Pages 160-178
Yang-Mills theory and Gravitation: A comparison….Pages 179-189
The twistor description of linear fields….Pages 190-198
Twistor techniques in gauge theories….Pages 199-205
Simple pseudopotentials for the Kd V-equation….Pages 206-219