From Number Theory to Physics (1992. Corr. 2nd Printing 1995)

Recent developments in Physics have involved many questions related to Number Theory, in an increasingly direct way. This trend is especially visible in two broad families of problems, namely, field theories, and dynamical system and chaos. The 14 chapters of this book are extended, self-contained versions of expository lecture courses given at a school on "Number Theory and Physics" held at Les Houches for mathematicians and physicists. Most go as far as recent developments in the field. Some adapt on original pedagogical viewpoint.