String Theory

Sommario

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.

Riassunto

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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Joseph Polchinski
• Con la collaborazione di: Peter Landshoff (Editore), D. R. Nelson (Editore)
• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 08.05.2012
• EAN: 9780521633048
• ISBN: 978-0-521-63304-8
• Pagine: 552
• Dimensioni: 175 mm x 250 mm x 34 mm
• Peso: 1120 g
• Serie: Cambridge Monographs on Mathem
• Categorie: Saggistica > Natura, tecnica > Astronomia: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Fisica, astronomia