Encyclopedia of Mathematical Physics, Second Edition provides a complete resource for researchers, students, and lecturers with an interest in mathematical physics. The book enables readers to access basic information on topics peripheral to their own areas by providing a repository of core information that can be used to refresh even the experienced researcher's memory and aid teachers in directing students to entries relevant to their course-work. The impressive amount of information in this work - approximately 270 chapters - has been distilled, organized into 10 distinct sections and presented as a complete reference tool to the userThe book is a stimulus for new researchers working in mathematical physics—or in areas using the methods originating from work in mathematical physics—providing them with focused, high-quality background information. - Contains approximately 270 chapters organized thematically into 10 distinct sections - Facilitates researchers to find solutions to common problems between these two highly specialized and often fragmented disciplines - Covers both foundational topics in core areas of knowledge as well as more cutting-edge topics and methodologies - Fully searchable and interlinked format allows readers to gain a broad overview of the subject and methods