Integrable Models

Contents: The Korteweg-De Vries EquationProperties of the KDV SolutionsIntegrability of the KDV EquationInitial Value Problem for the KDV EquationInverse Scattering TheoryThe Lax MethodMore on KDVMulti-Soliton SolutionsGeometrical Approach to Integrable ModelsThe Toda LatticeGroup Theoretical Approach to the Toda LatticeZakharov-Shabat FormulationThe Zero Curvature MethodQuantum IntegrabilityReadership: High energy physicists.Key Features:A thorough choice of self-contained material packed in a small volume enabling the reader to focus on really important issues and reach the frontline of research in a pretty short timeMain examples explaining the theory originating from the modern research fieldHandling full scale examples in an in-depth manner (unusual for a textbook) brings in a touch of research work in an otherwise routine learning method