50 YEARS OF YANG-MILLS THEORY

“50 Years of Yang-Mills Theory edited by Gerardus 't Hooft is both delightful and deep. It begins with pages written in March 1947 by C N Yang, when he was a graduate student at the University of Chicago. The 1967 Popov and Faddeev Kiev Report is reproduced in translation and the Englert paper on broken symmetry and Yang-Mills Theory appears. 't Hooft's deep insights put the papers into context and I'm sure that I can continually learn more by revisiting this volume.”

“This book provides an excellent historical survey of the development of Yang-Mills theory, written by those most involved in its creation. It also has valuable comments on the present situation, so that it will be useful for current research.”

“This is a fascinating compilation celebrating the golden jubilee of Yang-Mills theory. The wide range of articles by leading experts on the many aspects of the subject are a reminder of how influential this development has been … One of the most interesting contributions is an early paper of Faddeev and Popov on the development of perturbation theory for Yang-Mills and gravitational fields, a paper not readily available because they had difficulty publishing it. Another intriguing paper exploring a little-known byway is Stora's, relating gauge-fixing to the algebraic apparatus known as Koszul complexes … Other highlights include Bais on magnetic monopoles and Witten on gauge-string duality. The book will be of great interest to theorists and experimenters in many fields.”

“The book is an excellent collection of important articles about the upcoming of gauge theories, which have turned out to be essential for the theoretical description of our universe.”

“It was a brilliant idea to signal the 50th birthday of Yang-Mills theory by gathering together a wide range of articles by leading experts on many aspects of the subject. The result is a most handsome tribute of both historical and current interest, and a substantial addition to the existing literature …This unusual and elegant festschrift is a treat for theorists.”