A First Course in String TheoryCambridge University Press, 10 de juny 2004 - 558 pàgines An accessible introduction to string theory, this book provides a detailed and self-contained demonstration of the main concepts involved. The first part deals with basic ideas, reviewing special relativity and electromagnetism while introducing the concept of extra dimensions. D-branes and the classical dynamics of relativistic strings are discussed next, and the quantization of open and closed bosonic strings in the light-cone gauge, along with a brief introduction to superstrings. The second part begins with a detailed study of D-branes followed by string thermodynamics. It discusses possible physical applications, and covers T-duality of open and closed strings, electromagnetic fields on D-branes, Born/Infeld electrodynamics, covariant string quantization and string interactions. Primarily aimed as a textbook for advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate courses, it will also be ideal for a wide range of scientists and mathematicians who are curious about string theory. |
Continguts
II | 3 |
III | 12 |
IV | 40 |
V | 65 |
VI | 78 |
VII | 90 |
VIII | 116 |
IX | 132 |
XV | 273 |
XVI | 275 |
XVII | 307 |
XVIII | 352 |
XIX | 386 |
XX | 410 |
XXI | 425 |
XXII | 442 |
Frases i termes més freqüents
action black hole bosonic boundary conditions brane circle closed string commutation relations components configuration Consider constant constraints D-branes defined denote derivatives electric field electromagnetic energy entropy equations of motion fermions Figure function gauge field gives gravitational Hamiltonian integral interactions intersection Kalb-Ramond Kalb-Ramond field left-handed light-cone light-cone coordinates light-cone gauge Lorentz invariant magnetic field mass massless Maxwell field metric moduli space momentum open string orientifold oscillators P₁ parameter parameterization physical Planck length point particle potential Problem punctures quantization quantum quarks Quick calculation radius relativistic string reparameterization result Riemann surfaces right-hand side satisfy scalar field Schrödinger Show spacetime Standard Model string coordinates string coupling string diagram string endpoints string theory superstring superstring theory supersymmetry symmetry T-duality tachyon torus transverse vanishes vector velocity Virasoro operators world-line world-sheet zero ах
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