A Short Introduction to String Theory - Couverture rigide

Mohaupt, Thomas

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1108481388 ISBN 13 : 9781108481380

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2022

Synopsis

Suitable for graduate students in physics and mathematics, this book presents a concise and pedagogical introduction to string theory. It focuses on explaining the key concepts of string theory, such as bosonic strings, D-branes, supersymmetry and superstrings, and on clarifying the relationship between particles, fields and strings, without assuming an advanced background in particle theory or quantum field theory, making it widely accessible to interested readers from a range of backgrounds. Important ideas underpinning current research, such as partition functions, compactification, gauge symmetries and T-duality are analysed both from the world-sheet (conformal field theory) and the space-time (effective field theory) perspective. Ideal for either self-study or a one semester graduate course, A Short Introduction to String Theory is an essential resource for students studying string theory, containing examples and homework problems to develop understanding, with fully worked solutions available to instructors.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Thomas Mohaupt obtained his PhD in Theoretical Physics from the University of Munster and is Reader in Theoretical Physics at the University of Liverpool. He has published extensively on string theory, specialising in black hole entropy and supergravity, and has taught various courses on related topics in the UK and in Germany. He has been a visiting scholar at Stanford University, a visiting professor at the University of Nancy, and a Senior Fellow at the Erwin Schrödinger International Institute for Mathematics and Physics in Vienna.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 2022
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1108481388
• ISBN 13: 9781108481380
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 250
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