Kinks and domain walls : an introduction to classical and quantum solitons / by Vachaspati, T.

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Kinks and domain walls : an introduction to classical and quantum solitons / by Vachaspati, T.

Kinks and domain walls : an introduction to classical and quantum solitons / by Vachaspati, T.

Table of Contents: “…Classical kinks -- Kinks in more complicated models -- Interactions -- Kinks in quantum field theory -- Condensates and zero modes on kinks -- Formation of kinks -- Dynamics of domain walls -- Gravity and cosmology of domain walls -- Kinks in the laboratory -- Appendix A : Units, numbers, and conventions -- Appendix B : SU(N) generators -- Appendix C : Solution to a common differential equation -- Appendix E : Variation of the determinant -- Appendix F : Summary of cosmological equations.…”
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Kinks and domain walls : an introduction to classical and quantum solitons / by Vachaspati, T.

Table of Contents: “…Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; 1 Classical kinks; 2 Kinks in more complicated models; 3 Interactions; 4 Kinks in quantum field theory; 5 Condensates and zero modes on kinks; 6 Formation of kinks; 7 Dynamics of domain walls; 8 Gravity and cosmology of domain walls; 9 Kinks in the laboratory; Appendix A Units, numbers and conventions; Appendix B SU(N) generators; Appendix C Solution to a common differential equation; Appendix D Useful operator identities; Appendix E Variation of the determinant; Appendix F Summary of cosmological equations; References; Index.…”
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