A short guide to modern geometry for physicists

Some concepts of differential geometry and topology which have applications in the theory of classical gauge fields are explained by means of simple examples. A guide to the mathematical literature is given.

PACS: 02.40.Hw, 02.40.Pc, 11.15.−q (all)
DOI: 10.1070/PU1982v025n03ABEH004515
URL: https://ufn.ru/en/articles/1982/3/a/
Citation: Ol’shanetskii M A "A short guide to modern geometry for physicists" Sov. Phys. Usp. 25 123–129 (1982)

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Оригинал: Ольшанецкий М А «Краткий путеводитель для физиков по современной геометрии» УФН 136 421–433 (1982); DOI: 10.3367/UFNr.0136.198203b.0421

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