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BMS Particles in Three Dimensions

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  • Nominated as an outstanding PhD thesis by the Brussels Universities, Belgium and University of Cambridge, UK
  • Offers a self-contained and pedagogical presentation with numerous schematic drawings illustrating abstract concepts
  • Shows that the approach is driven and motivated by physical intuition, despite treating a theoretical and highly mathematical subject
  • Is the only book to describe the Bondi-Metzner-Sachs (BMS) symmetry in a way that is accessible for non-experts
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxiv
  2. Introduction

    • Blagoje Oblak
    Pages 1-14
  3. Quantum Symmetries

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 15-15
    2. Quantum Mechanics and Central Extensions

      • Blagoje Oblak
      Pages 17-34
    3. Induced Representations

      • Blagoje Oblak
      Pages 35-66
    4. Semi-direct Products

      • Blagoje Oblak
      Pages 67-107
    5. Coadjoint Orbits and Geometric Quantization

      • Blagoje Oblak
      Pages 109-160
  4. Virasoro Symmetry and Gravity

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 161-161
    2. The Virasoro Group

      • Blagoje Oblak
      Pages 163-199
    3. Virasoro Coadjoint Orbits

      • Blagoje Oblak
      Pages 201-240
    4. Symmetries of Gravity in AdS\(_3\)

      • Blagoje Oblak
      Pages 241-283
  5. Symmetry and Gravity in Flat Space

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 285-285
    2. Classical BMS\(_3\) Symmetry

      • Blagoje Oblak
      Pages 287-327
    3. Quantum BMS\(_3\) Symmetry

      • Blagoje Oblak
      Pages 329-373
    4. Partition Functions and Characters

      • Blagoje Oblak
      Pages 375-431
    5. Conclusion

      • Blagoje Oblak
      Pages 433-436
  6. Back Matter

    Pages 437-450

About this book

This thesis presents the state of the art in the study of Bondi-Metzner-Sachs (BMS) symmetry and its applications in the simplified setting of three dimensions. It focuses on presenting all the background material in a pedagogical and self-contained manner to enable readers to fully appreciate the original results that have been obtained while learning a number of fundamental concepts in the field along the way. This makes it a highly rewarding read and a perfect starting point for anybody with a serious interest in the four-dimensional problem.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Institute for Theoretical Physics, ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland

    Blagoje Oblak

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Softcover Book USD 109.99
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Hardcover Book USD 109.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
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