Noncommutative Geometry: Algebraic Structure, Commutativity, Alain Connes, Planck Scale, Quantum Gravity, String Theory, Quantum Field Theory, Quantum Electrodynamics - Tapa blanda

Sinopsis

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Noncommutative geometry, or NCG, is a branch of mathematics concerned with the possible spatial interpretations of algebraic structures for which the commutative law fails, that is, for which xy does not always equal yx. For example; 3 steps of 4 units and 4 steps of 3 units length might be different in noncommutative spaces. Although one could technically construct geometries by simply removing this condition (commutativity), the results are typically trivial or uninteresting. The most common usage of the term, therefore, refers to what is properly called differential noncommutative geometry, a subject which was developed extensively by French mathematician Alain Connes. The challenge of NCG theory is to get around the lack of commutative multiplication, which is a requirement of previous geometric theories of algebraic structures. The purpose of noncommutative geometry is as a key mathematical tool for describing Planck scale geometry, such as in the field of quantum gravity, string theory, or any NC quantum field theory including the first successful QFT, quantum electrodynamics.

"Sinopsis" puede pertenecer a otra edición de este libro.