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Geometry, Topology and Physics, Second Edition (Graduate Student Series in Physics)

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I bought this book to supplement my knowledge of mathematics which frequently is involved in understanding Particle physics concepts. The book is terse, but peppered with examples and insights about the definitions, and so far it is really fun to read. Seems like a good investment.

Author(s): Mikio Nakahara
Series: Graduate Student Series in Physics
Edition: 2
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2003

Language: English
Pages: 596

Front Cover......Page 1
Back Cover......Page 2
Copyright Info......Page 6
Dedication......Page 7
TOC......Page 8
Preface to the First Edition......Page 18
Preface to the Second Edition......Page 20
How to Read this Book......Page 22
Notation and Conventions......Page 23
1 - Quantum Physics......Page 24
2 - Mathematical Preliminaries......Page 90
3 - Homology Groups......Page 116
4 - Homotopy Groups......Page 144
5 - Manifolds......Page 192
6 - De Rham Cohomology Groups......Page 249
7 - Riemannian Geometry......Page 267
8 - Complex Manifolds......Page 331
9 - Fibre Bundles......Page 371
10 - Connections on Fibre Bundles......Page 397
11 - Characteristic Classes......Page 442
12 - Index Theorems......Page 476
13 - Anomalies in Gauge Field Theories......Page 524
14 - Bosonic String Theory......Page 551
References......Page 583
Index......Page 588