Symplectic and contact geometry naturally emerged from the mathematical description of classical physics. The discovery of new rigidity phenomena and properties satisfied by these geometric structures launched a new research field worldwide. The intense activity of many European research groups in this field is reflected by the ESF Research Networking Programme Contact And Symplectic Topology (CAST). The lectures of the Summer School in Nantes (June 2011) and of the CAST Summer School in Budapest (July 2012) provide a nice panorama of many aspects of the present status of contact and symplectic topology. The notes of the minicourses offer a gentle introduction to topics which have developed in an amazing speed in the recent past. These topics include 3-dimensional and higher dimensional contact topology, Fukaya categories, asymptotically holomorphic methods in contact topology, bordered Floer homology, embedded contact homology, and flexibility results for Stein manifolds.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Springer International Publishing Ag
ISBN-13
9783319020358
eBay Product ID (ePID)
190156761
Product Key Features
Author
Frederic Bourgeois, Vincent Colin, Andras Stipsicz
Publication Name
Contact and Symplectic Topology
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Mathematics, Physics
Publication Year
2014
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
530 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
235mm
Item Width
165mm
Volume
26
Item Weight
1076g
Additional Product Features
Series Title
Bolyai Society Mathematical Studies
Country/Region of Manufacture
Switzerland
Editor
Vincent Colin, Frederic Bourgeois, Andras Stipsicz