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This collection of articles deals with many of the fundamental problems in quantum physics, addressing current topics of research in quantum field theory and supersymmetry in particular. It has been written by leading researchers in the field who emphasize the mathematical and conceptual aspects of the physical theories. Speculative topics at the very forefront of research have been included to illustrate the many open possibilities in contemporary theoretical and mathematical physics.
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Lecture Notes in Physics Editorial Board R. Beig, Vienna, Austria J. Ehlers, Potsdam, Germany U. Frisch, Nice, France K. Hepp, Z¨urich, Switzerland R. L. Jaffe, Cambridge, MA, USA R. Kippenhahn, G¨ottingen, Germany I. Ojima, Kyoto, Japan H. A. Weidenm¨uller, Heidelberg, Germany J. Wess, M¨unchen, Germany J. Zittartz, K¨oln, Germany Managing Editor W. Beiglb¨ock c/o Springer-Verlag, Physics Editorial Department II Tiergartenstrasse 17, D-69121 Heidelberg, Germany 3 Berlin Heidelberg New York Barcelona Hong Kong London Milan Paris Singapore Tokyo The Editorial Policy for Proceedings The series Lecture Notes in Physics reports new developments in physical research and teaching – quickly, informally, and at a high level. The proceedings to be considered for publication in this series should be limited to only a few areas of research, and these should be closely related to each other. The contributions should be of a high standard and should avoid lengthy redraftings of papers already published or about to be published elsewhere. As a whole, the proceedings should aim for a balanced presentation of the theme of the conference including a description of the techniques used and enough motivation for a broad readership. It should not be assumed that the published proceedings must reflect the conference in its entirety. (A listing or abstracts of papers presented at the