Geometry, Topology, and Mathematical Physics FROM THE PUBLISHER
This volume contains a selection of papers based on presentations given at the S. P. Novikov seminar held at the Steklov Mathematical Institute in Moscow. Topics and speakers were chosen by the well-known expert, S. P. Novikov, one of the leading mathematicians of the twentieth century. His diverse interests are the tradition of the seminar and are reflected in the topics presented in the book.
The book begins with Novikov's paper analyzing the position of mathematics and theoretical physics at the beginning of the new millennium. Following is an interview with Novikov published in the Newsletter of the European Mathematical Society presenting the genesis of many of his ideas and his scientific school. The remaining articles address topics in geometry, topology, and mathematical physics. The volume is suitable for graduate students and researchers interested in the corresponding areas of mathematics and physics.
SYNOPSIS
The 14 papers in this collection are sampled from papers selected by the well-known mathematician S. P. Novikov for a seminar held at the Steklov Mathematical Institute in Moscow. They reflect his interests in geometry, topology, and mathematical physics, and are also representative of his approach to mathematics as a discipline. Prefacing the academic papers is a lengthy, idiosyncratic, somewhat crotchety, but fascinating essay on the history of 20th-century mathematics, written by Novikov himself. This essay is readable by the general public, but the papers themselves are intended for graduate students and researchers in the appropriate areas of mathematics. Annotation © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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