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Noncommutative geometry, quantum fields and motives

by Alain Connes, Matilde Marcolli

"The unifying theme of this book is the inter-play among noncommutative geometry, physics, and number theory. The two main objects of investigation are spaces where both the noncommutative and the motive aspects come to play a role: space-time, where the guiding principle is the problem of developing a quantum theory of gravity, and the space of primes, where one can regard the Riemann Hypothesis as a long-standing problem motivating the development of new geometric tools. The book stresses the relevance of noncommutative geometry in dealing with these two spaces."--Jacket.