Topology, C*-algebras, and string duality / Jonathan Rosenberg.

Author/creator Rosenberg, Jonathan M., 1951-
Other author Conference Board of the Mathematical Sciences.
Other author NSF-CBMS Regional Conference in the Mathematical Sciences on Topology, C*-Algebras, and String Duality (2009 : Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas)
Format Book
Publication InfoProvidence, R.I. : Published for the Conference Board of the Mathematical Sciences by the American Mathematical Society, ©2009.
Descriptionviii, 110 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
Subjects

SeriesCBMS regional conference series in mathematics ; no. 111
Regional conference series in mathematics no. 111. ^A58601
Contents Introduction and motivation -- K-theory and its relevance to physics -- A few basics of C*-algebras and crossed products -- Continuous-trace algebras and twisted K-theory -- More on crossed products and their K-theory -- The topology of T-duality and the Bunke-Schick construction -- T-duality via crossed products -- Higher-dimensional T-duality via topological methods -- Higher-dimensional T-duality via C*-algebraic methods -- Advanced topics and open problems.
Local noteFOR JOYNER LIBRARY HOLDINGS OF THE SERIES, REGIONAL CONFERENCE SERIES IN MATHEMATICS, SEARCH BY CALL NUMBER QA1 .R33.
General note"NSF-CBMS Regional Conference in the Mathematical Sciences on Topology, C*-Algebras, and String Duality held at Texas Christian University, Forth Worth, Texas, May 18-22, 2009"--T.p. verso.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2009032465
ISBN9780821849224 (alk. paper)
ISBN0821849220 (alk. paper)

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