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Topological and non-topological solitons in scalar field theories / Yakov M. Shnir, Bogoliubov Laboratory of Theoretical Physics, Joint institute for Nuclear Research.
Math/Physics/Astronomy Library QC174.26.W28 S46 2018
Available
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Shnir, Yakov M., author.
- Series:
- Cambridge monographs on mathematical physics
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Solitons.
- Scalar field theory.
- Nonlinear systems.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 265 pages ; 26 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2018.
- Summary:
- "Solitons emerge in various non-linear systems as stable localized configurations behaving in many ways like particles, from non-linear optics and condensed matter to nuclear physics to cosmology and supersymmetric theories"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Sine-Gordon model
- Kinks in the models with polynomial potentials
- Non-topological solitons: Korteweg-de-Vries system
- Op3q non-linear sigma model
- Baby Skyrmions
- Q-balls
- Skyrmions
- Hopfions.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Emma Louise McClellan Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9781108429917
- 1108429912
- OCLC:
- 1028837540
- Publisher Number:
- 99978270343
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