Fr. 250.80

Joseph Polchinski, Peter Landshoff, D. R. Nelson

String Theory

English · Hardback

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List of contents

Foreword; Preface; Notation; 10. Type I and type II superstrings; 11. The heterotic string; 12. Superstring interactions; 13. D-branes; 14. Strings at strong coupling; 15. Advanced CFT; 16. Orbifolds; 17. Calabi-Yau compactification; 18. Physics in four dimensions; 19. Advanced topics; Appendix B. Spinors and SUSY in various dimensions; References; Glossary; Index.

Summary

This 1998 volume provides a comprehensive introduction to supersymmetric string theories, presents important discoveries that have been made including D-branes, and goes on to discuss four-dimensional string theories. This is an essential text and reference for graduate students and researchers interested in superstring theory.

Product details

Authors	Joseph Polchinski
Assisted by	Peter Landshoff (Editor), D. R. Nelson (Editor)
Publisher	Cambridge University Press

Languages	English
Product format	Hardback
Released	08.05.2012

EAN	9780521633048
ISBN	978-0-521-63304-8
No. of pages	552
Dimensions	175 mm x 250 mm x 34 mm
Weight	1120 g
Series	Cambridge Monographs on Mathem
Subjects	Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Astronomy: general, reference works

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