New Perspectives and Challenges in Symplectic Field Theory

Download or read book New Perspectives and Challenges in Symplectic Field Theory written by Miguel Abreu and published by American Mathematical Soc.. This book was released on 2009 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume, in honor of Yakov Eliashberg, gives a panorama of some of the most fascinating recent developments in symplectic, contact and gauge theories. It contains research papers aimed at experts, as well as a series of skillfully written surveys accessible for a broad geometrically oriented readership from the graduate level onwards. This collection will serve as an enduring source of information and ideas for those who want to enter this exciting area as well as for experts.