Introduction to Strings and Branes

Supersymmetry, strings and branes are believed to be the essential ingredients in a single unified consistent theory of physics. This book gives a detailed, step-by-step introduction to the theoretical foundations required for research in this field and is essential reading for graduate students and researchers.

List of contents

Preface; 1. The point particle; 2. The classical bosonic string; 3. The quantum bosonic string; 4. The light-cone approach; 5. Clifford algebras and spinors; 6. The classical superstring; 7. The quantum superstring; 8. Conformal symmetry and two-dimensional field theory; 9. Conformal symmetry and string theory; 10. String compactification and the heterotic string; 11. The physical states and the no ghost theorem; 12. Gauge covariant string theory; 13. Supergravity theories in 4, 10 and 11 dimensions; 14. Brane dynamics; 15. D-branes; 16. String theory and Lie algebras; 17. Symmetries of string theory; 18. String interactions; Appendices; Index.

About the author

Peter West is a Professor at King's College London. He is a pioneer in the development of supersymmetry and its application to strings and branes.

Product details

• Authors: Peter West, Peter (King's College London) West
• Publisher: Cambridge Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.08.2024
• EAN: 9781009434096
• ISBN: 978-1-009-43409-6
• Dimensions: 170 mm x 244 mm x 37 mm
• Weight: 1222 g
• Illustrations: 36 b/w illus. 3 tables, Zeichnungen, schwarz-weiss, Tabellen, schwarz-weiss, Worked examples or Exercises
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Miscellaneous; SCIENCE / Physics / Mathematical & Computational, Physics, Mathematical physics, Mathematics & science, Particle and high-energy physics, physics; theoretical physics; particle physics