Table of Contents: “... Yang-Mills Theory -- to Differential W-Geometry -- Topological Strings and QCD in Two Dimensions -- Continuum QCD2 in Terms of Discrete Random Surfaces with Local Weights -- Strings and Causality -- Loop Equation and Area Law in Turbulence -- The Two...”

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Table of Contents: “... Dimensional Space of Constant Positive Curvature -- Pancharatnam’s Topological Phase in Relation to theDynamical Phase in Polarization Optics -- On the Connection between Classical and Quantum Mechanics -- Discrete Time Realizations of Quantum Mechanics...”

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Table of Contents: “...- and 4N-Problem -- Spin-Dependent Inelastic Electron Scattering from Three-Nucleon Bound States -- Maximal-Decoupling Variational Principle and Optimal Auxiliary Hamiltonians for Nuclear Collective Motions -- IV. Topological Solutions -- SU(N) Instantons...”

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Table of Contents: “... Asymmetry -- Electroweak Phase Changes in Two Higgs Models -- On Primordial Magnetic Fields -- Another Look at the Electroweak Vortex Solution -- Electroweak Baryogenesis with Topological Defects -- Electroweak Strings, Sphalerons and Magnetic Fields...”

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Table of Contents: “... -- 7.3 CHPT at Finite Temperature -- 8 The Topological and Non-Topological Soliton Models -- 8.1 Skyrmion: Baryon as a Topological Soliton in Meson Fields -- 8.2 The Non-topological Soliton or the Soliton Bag Model -- 8.3 The Nature of the QCD Vacuum -- 8.4...”

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Table of Contents: “... and Quantum-Group Structure of (Generalized) Two-Dimensional Gravities -- The Partition Function of 2D String Theory -- Topological Conformal Field Theory from the Point of View of Integrable Systems -- New Modular Representations and Fusion Algebras from Quantized...”

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Table of Contents: “... in the Kontsevich model -- Matrix models in statistical mechanics and quantum field theory, recent examples and problems -- Dilogarithms and W-algebras -- Dilogarithm identities and spectra in conformal field theory -- Physical states in topological coset models...”

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Table of Contents: “... of Vortex Flows -- Topological Transitions in Hele-Shaw Flow -- II. Singularities in Optics and Plasmas -- Separatrices and Singularities -- Nonlinear Dynamics of Ultra-Cold Gas -- The Interaction Representation for Nonlinear Schrodinger Equation Penleve Problem...”

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Table of Contents: “... topological defects -- Correlations beyond the cosmological horizon -- Quantum origin of noise and fluctuations in cosmology -- The perturbation lagrangians in extended inflation -- Cosmic strings-structure formation and radiation -- Issues in the study...”

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Table of Contents: “... Fluid Mixtures -- Topological Field Theory of Polymer Entanglements -- Elasticity of a Self-Avoiding Polymer -- Defect Diffusion With Drift and the Kinetics of Reactions -- Flexibility of Polysacharides Using Molecular Dynamics -- Simple Models...”

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Table of Contents: “...I. Introductory Lectures -- Relaxation under Topological Constraints -- Knot Theory, Jones’ Polynomials, Invariants of 3-Manifolds, and the Topological Theory of Fluid Dynamics -- Topology of Knots -- Stretching and Alignment in General Flow Fields...”

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Table of Contents: “...: Topological Excitations, Generalized Statistics, and Doping -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Continuum Model for High-Tc Superconductors -- 3. Quantization of Topological Excitations in the Continuum Models for the New Superconductors -- 4. Generalized Statistics...”

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Table of Contents: “...Multiparticle Production in Hadronic Interactions at Superhigh Energies -- Jet Topology and New Jet Counting Algorithms -- Chromodynamics of Jets Today and the Day After Tomorrow -- High Energy Factorization and Heavy Flavour Production -- Heavy Quark...”

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Table of Contents: “... and the Cosmological Constant -- Lessons from Inflation and Cold Dark Matter -- The Topology of Galaxy Clustering -- Can Non-Gaussian Fluctuations for Structure Formation Arise from Inflation -- Non-Baryonic Dark Matter -- Are Galactic Halos Made of Brown Dwarfs or Black...”

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Table of Contents: “...-Fixed BRS-Invariant Action and Physical States -- 6. Another Gauge-Fixed Action: Siegel’s Original One -- References -- 12 Topology, Superspace, and Anomalies -- 13 Field and String Quantization in Curved Space-Times -- 1. Contextual Background -- 2. Fields...”

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Table of Contents: “... to Particle Physics, Symmetries and Conservation Laws -- 11. Building up the Standard Gauge Model of High-Energy Physics -- 12. Introduction to Grand Unification Theories -- 13. Topology and Homotopy -- 14. Introduction to Compact Simple Lie Groups -- III: Quantum...”

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Table of Contents: “... to Skyrmions as Applied in Nuclear Physics -- The Baryon-Baryon Interaction and the Quark Model -- Nuclear Matter at High Densities and Temperature -- The Non-Topological Soliton Bag Model -- Pair Production and Quantum Transport in Strong Color Fields -- Antimatter...”

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Table of Contents: “... energies -- Direct mechanism in knockout reactions with real and virtual photons -- A model for hadrons based on the mit bag model -- The chiral bag model and the little bag -- The colour degree of freedom and multiquark states -- Topological interpretation...”

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Table of Contents: “...Opening Address -- Elementary Introduction to Gauge Theories -- Effects of Topological Charge in Gauge Theories -- Topological Methods for Gauge Theories -- Lattice Gauge Fields -- Gauge Fields on a Lattice (Selected Topics) -- Chromodynamic Theory...”

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