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From superconductors and four-manifolds to weak interactions
Author(s):
Edward
Witten
Journal:
Bull. Amer. Math. Soc.
44
(2007),
361-391.
MSC (2000):
Primary 81Q99, 53D45
Posted:
April 23, 2007
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Abstract:
The goal of this article is to describe the concept of ``gauge symmetry breaking'' and its applications to superconductors, four-manifold theory, and particle physics.
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Additional Information:
Edward
Witten
Affiliation:
School of Natural Sciences, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey 08540
Email:
witten@ias.edu
DOI:
10.1090/S0273-0979-07-01167-6
PII:
S 0273-0979(07)01167-6
Keywords:
Superconductors,
weak interactions,
four-manifolds
Received by editor(s):
February 26, 2007
Posted:
April 23, 2007
Additional Notes:
Supported in part by NSF Grant PHY-0503584.
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