Geometrical and algebraic aspects of nonlinear field theory : proceedings of the meeting on geometrical and algebraic aspects of nonlinear field theory, Amalfi, Italy, May 23-28, 1988

Experts in general relativity, particle physics and mathematical physics discuss aspects of their recent research. The main emphasis is on the geometrical and algebraic methods used in solving a wide range of problems. Content: Front Matter , Page iii Copyright , Page iv INTRODUCTION , Pages v-vi Sponsored by , Page vii Classical Topology and Quantum Phases: Quantum Mechanics , Pages 1-28 , A.P. Balachandran An Approach to the Quantum Hall Effect , Pages 29-35 , Giuseppe Bandelloni, Daniele Tommasini The Schrödinger and the Dirac Equation - Linear Nonlinear and Integrodifferential , Pages 37-51 , A.O. Barut Bases of meromorphic differentials on genus g Riemann surfaces and applications , Pages 53-65 , L. Bonora, M. Matone, M. Rinaldi UNIFICATION OF BRST, PARISI-SOURLAS AND SPACE-TIME SYMMETRIES , Pages 67-86 , R. Casalbuoni FROM SUPERPARTICLES TO SUPERSTRINGS (ordering of operators in quantum theory) , Pages 87-96 , Vittorio de Alfaro, Sergio Fubini, Giuseppe Furlan, Marco Roncadelli Nonlinear Sigma Models in 4 Dimensions as Toy Models for Quantum Gravity , Pages 97-112 , Bryce De Witt Topological Obstructions to Pin Structures , Pages 113-118 , Cécile De Witt-Morette Global symmetries in BRST formalism , Pages 119-126 , Marc Henneaux Generalized BRST Quantization , Pages 127-143 , Robert Marnelius Canonical Theories from the Group Manifold , Pages 145-154 , J.E. Nelson, T. Regge Lorentz Invariance in tangent space , Pages 155-158 , J.E. Nelson, T. Regge BRST Cohomology and Anomalies , Pages 159-172 , Rudolf Schmid PERTURBATIVE STRING THEORY IN BRST INVARIANT FORMALISM , Pages 173-200 , P. Di Vecchia, K. Hornfeck, M. Frau, A. Lerda, S. Sciuto Classical Topology and Quantum Phases: Quantum Geons , Pages 201-218 , Rafael D. Sorkin Topology and Quantum Internal Symmetries in Nonlinear Field Theories , Pages 219-227 , E.C.G. Sudarshan ANOMALIES AND SUPERSPACE CONSTRAINTS IN GREEN-SCHWARZ HETEROTIC STRING , Pages 229-248 , M. TONIN