Some applications of mathematics in theoretical physics - A review

• Published in: AIP conference proceedings Vol. 1751; no. 1
• Main Author: Bora, Kalpana
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Melville American Institute of Physics 21.06.2016
• Subjects: ALGEBRA; Applications of mathematics; Calculus; CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; Differential geometry; FIELD THEORIES; Field theory; Fourier series; FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS; GROUP THEORY; HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS; Infinite series; Integral transforms; Linear algebra; Mathematical analysis; MATHEMATICAL METHODS AND COMPUTING; Mathematics; MELLIN TRANSFORM; Mellin transforms; Operators (mathematics); Physics; QUANTUM MECHANICS; Quantum theory; Relativity; REVIEWS; Theoretical physics; TOPOLOGY
• ISSN: 0094-243X; 1551-7616
• DOI: 10.1063/1.4954866

Mathematics is a very beautiful subject−very much an indispensible tool for Physics, more so for Theoretical Physics (by which we mean here mainly Field Theory and High Energy Physics). These branches of Physics are based on Quantum Mechanics and Special Theory of Relativity, and many mathematical concepts are used in them. In this work, we shall elucidate upon only some of them, like−differential geometry, infinite series, Mellin transforms, Fourier and integral transforms, special functions, calculus, complex algebra, topology, group theory, Riemannian geometry, functional analysis, linear algebra, operator algebra, etc. We shall also present, some physics issues, where these mathematical tools are used. It is not wrong to say that Mathematics is such a powerful tool, without which, there can not be any Physics theory!! A brief review on our research work is also presented.