Theoretical Physics at the End of the Twentieth Century - Lecture Notes of the CRM Summer School, Banff, Alberta (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2002)

Based on courses given at the CRM Banff summer school in 1999, this volume provides a snapshot of topics engaging theoretical physicists at the end of the twentieth century and the beginning of the twenty-first. Young physicists will find in these chapters pedagogical introductions to subjects currently active in theoretical physics, and more seasoned physicists will find a chance to share the excitement of fields outside their immediate research interests.