Two dimensional quantum gravity and random surfaces: Jerusalem Winter School for Theoretical Physics, Jerusalem, Israel, 27 Dec. 90-4 Jan. 91

"In the past few years there has been much study of random two dimensional surfaces. These provide simple models of string theories with a few degrees of freedom, as well as toy models of quantum gravity. They have possible applications to the statistical mechanics of phase boundaries and to th...

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Corporate Author: Jerusalem Winter School for Theoretical Physics < 1990, Jerusalem> (Author)
Other Authors: Gross, D. (Editor), Piran, Tsvi 1949- (Editor), Weinberg, Steven 1933- (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Singapore World Scientific [1992]
Series:Jerusalem Winter School for Theoretical Physics volume 8
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Online Access:FHN01
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Summary:"In the past few years there has been much study of random two dimensional surfaces. These provide simple models of string theories with a few degrees of freedom, as well as toy models of quantum gravity. They have possible applications to the statistical mechanics of phase boundaries and to the development of an effective string description of QCD. Recently, methods have been developed to treat these theories nonperturbatively, based on discrete triangulations of the surfaces that can be generated by simple matrix models. Exact solutions with a rich mathematical structure have emerged. All these matters are discussed fully in this book."--
Item Description:Proceedings of the 8th Jerusalem Winter School for Theoretical Physics. - Title from PDF title page (viewed February 9, 2015)
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 240 pages) illustrations
ISBN:9789814538992
981453899X

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