Quantum triangulations : Moduli Space, Quantum Computing, Non-Linear Sigma Models and Ricci Flow /: Moduli Space, Quantum Computing, Non-Linear Sigma Models and Ricci Flow. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Mauro Carfora and Annalisa Marzuoli.
• Other Names: Carfora, M (Mauro); Marzuoli, A (Annalisa)
• Contents: Preface.- Acknowledgements.- Triangulated Surfaces and Polyhedral Structures.- Singular Euclidean Structures and Riemann Surfaces.- Polyhedral Surfaces and the Weil-Petersson Form.- The Quantum Geometry of Polyhedral Surfaces: Non–Linear σ Model and Ricci Flow.- The Quantum Geometry of Polyhedral Surfaces: Variations on Strings and All That.- State Sum Models and Observables.- State Sum Models and Observables.- Combinatorial Framework for Topological Quantum Computing.- Appendix A: Riemannian Geometry.- Appendix B: A Capsule of Moduli Space Theory.- Appendix C: Spectral Theory on Polyhedral Surfaces.- Index.
• Edition: 2nd ed
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2017
• Copyright Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 514.34; Physics; Triangulating manifolds; Triangulating manifolds -- Case studies; Mathematical physics; Science -- Mathematical Physics; Mathematics -- Topology; Science -- Gravity; Mathematics -- Applied; Mathematical physics; Analytic geometry; Gravity; Mathematical modelling; Quantum theory; Cell aggregation_xMathematics; Science -- Quantum Theory; Quantum physics (quantum mechanics & quantum field theory)
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319679372
• Related ISBNs: 9783319679365
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