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Discusses how pulsars are ideal probes for various physical studies, focusing on the interface between nuclear physics, particle physics, and Einstein's theory of relativity. This title presents an account of the progress in observational radio and x-ray astronomy. It covers Hartree-Fock self-energies, partial-wave expansion, and stars.

Focuses on the connection between the intrinsic structure of gravity and the principle of gauge invariance. This book gives an account of the structure of gravity as a theory based on spacetime gauge symmetries, discussing basic properties of space, time, and gravity; conformal symmetries; and, the constrained Hamiltonian of Poincare gauge theory.

Branes are solitonic configurations of a string theory that are represented by extended objects in a higher-dimensional space-time. This book provides an introduction to research in some of these different areas, both in physics and mathematics. It also provides an introduction to the basic aspects of branes in string theory.

Offers an account of four dimensional simple supersymmetry and supergravity. This book covers algebraic aspects of supersymmetry and the concepts of superspace and superfield. It presents classical and quantum superfield theory and the superfield formulation of supergravity. It concludes with the theory of effective action in curved superspaces.

Covers the principles and applications of differential algebra, a powerful mathematical tool. This work discusses the uses for the computation of transfer maps for various kinds of particle accelerators or a weakly nonlinear dynamical system, such as planetary orbits.

Based on the author's well-established lecture courses, this text introduces the group theory of the symmetries of the standard model of elementary particle physics. Assuming a background in the relevant quantum field theories, it is designed for graduate students in theoretical, high energy, and particle physics.

Presents a comprehensive survey of the state of knowledge about the dynamics and gravitational properties of cosmic strings treated in the idealized classical approximation as line singularities described by the Nambu-Goto action. This book is suitable for postgraduate students in mathematics, theoretical physics, and astronomy.

Brings together seminal papers that have shaped our understanding of the eleven-dimensional world, from supergravity through supermembranes to M-theory. This book contains chapters which include commentaries intended to explain the importance of these papers and to place them in a wider perspective. Each chapter also has a bibliography.

The Standard Model and Beyond, Second Edition, presents an advanced introduction to the physics and formalism of the standard model and other non-abelian gauge theories. It provides a solid background for understanding supersymmetry, string theory, extra dimensions, dynamical symmetry breaking, and cosmology. The book covers the