Patterns of Symmetry Breaking (NATO Science Series II: Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, 127, Band 127) - Softcover

Buch 205 von 241: NATO Science Series II: Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry

Dziarmaga, Jacek; Zurek, Wojciech Hubert; Arodz, Henryk

 
9781402017452: Patterns of Symmetry Breaking (NATO Science Series II: Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, 127, Band 127)
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ISBN 10: 1402017456 ISBN 13: 9781402017452
Verlag: Springer, 2008

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The conceptofspontaneous symmetry breaking plays a fundamental role in contemporary physics. It is essential for the description of degenerate ground states, massless modes, and topological defects. Examples are abundant in condensed matter physics, atomic and particle physics, as well as in astro­ physics and cosmology. In fact, spontaneous symmetry breaking can be re­ garded as a cornerstone ofa whole branch ofphysics which intersects the above mentioned traditionally distinct fields. In the year 2000 the European Science Foundation (ESF) started the Pro­ gramme "Cosmology in the Laboratory" (COSLAB), with the goal to search for and to develop analogies betweencondensed matterphysics, particle physics, and cosmology. Not surprisingly, spontaneous symmetry breaking is among the most useful notions in that endeavour. It has been decided that in the sec­ ond year of the Programme a School should be held in order to work out and deliver to a wide audience of students synthetic overviews of achievements and of current research topics of COSLAB. This idea has been supported by the Scientific and Environmental Affairs Division of NATO by including the School in the renowned series of its Advanced Study Institutes. The School, entitled" Patterns of Symmetry Breaking", was held in Cracow during 16-28 September 2002. It gathered 17 lecturers and about 60 students. The present volume contains notes ofmost of the lectures from that School. We hope that of the physics of spon­ it will convey to the reader the breadth and the beauty taneous symmetry breaking.

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Springer
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2008
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Englisch
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1402017456
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9781402017452
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