Introduction to the Yang-Baxter Equation with Open Problems

The Yang-Baxter equation first appeared in theoretical physics, in a paper by the Nobel laureate C. N. Yang, and in statistical mechanics, in R. J. Baxter’s work. Later, it turned out that this equation plays a crucial role in: quantum groups, knot theory, braided categories, analysis of integrable...

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Main Author: Florin Nichita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-04-01
Series:Axioms
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-1680/1/1/33