Topology and Geometry for Physicists

Written by physicists for physics students, this text introduces geometrical and topological methods in theoretical physics and applied mathematics. It assumes no detailed background in topology or geometry, and it emphasizes physical motivations. Topics include differential forms, homotopy, homology, cohomology, fiber bundles, connection and covariant derivatives, and Morse theory. "Thoroughly recommended." -- Physics Bulletin.1983 edition.

Charles Nash is a Professor of Mathematics at the National University of Ireland. His main research interests are quantum field theory and differential topology.
Siddhartha Sen is Professor Emeritus in Applied Mathematics at the University College of Dublin.

Preface1. Basic Notions of Topology and the Value of Topological Reasoning2. Differential Geometry: Manifolds and Differential Forms3. The Fundamental Group4. The Homology Groups5. The Higher Homotopy Groups6. Cohomology and De Rhan Cohomology7. Fibre Bundles and Further Differential Geometry8. Morse Theory9. Defects, Textures, and NHomotopy Theory10. Yang-Mills Theories: Instantons and MonopolesFurther ReadingSubject Index

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