An introduction to string theory and D-brane dynamics

An introduction to string theory and D-brane dynamics

by Szabo, Richard J.

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This invaluable book provides a quick introduction to the rudiments of perturbative string theory and a detailed introduction to the more current topic of D-brane dynamics. The presentation is very pedagogical, with much of the technical detail streamlined. The rapid but highly coherent introduction to the subject is perhaps what distinguishes this book from other string theory or D-brane books. The material is based on mini-courses delivered by the author at various summer schools in theoretic…

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  • Full title :An introduction to string theory and D-brane dynamics / Richard J. Szabo.

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This invaluable book provides a quick introduction to the rudiments of perturbative string theory and a detailed introduction to the more current topic of D-brane dynamics. The presentation is very pedagogical, with much of the technical detail streamlined. The rapid but highly coherent introduction to the subject is perhaps what distinguishes this book from other string theory or D-brane books. The material is based on mini-courses delivered by the author at various summer schools in theoretical high energy physics, so its actual level has been appropriately tested.

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  • Publication Date:©2004.

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  • Description:1 online resource (x, 128 pages) : : illustrations

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9781848162150, 1848162154, 1281866202, 9781281866202, 9786611866204, 6611866205
  • oclc:ocn261112724
  • LC Classification:QC794.6.S85
  • Dewey Decimal:530.14

Table of Contents

Ch. 1. A brief history of string theory -- ch. 2. Classical string theory. 2.1 The relativistic particle. 2.2 The bosonic string. 2.3. String equations of motion -- ch. 3. Quantization of the bosonic string. 3.1 Canonical quantization. 3.2. The physical string spectrum. 3.3. Vertex operators. 3.4. String perturbation theory. 3.5. Chan-paton factors -- ch. 4. Superstrings. 4.1. Motivation. 4.2. The RNS superstring. 4.3 The superstring spectrum. 4.4. The GSO projection. 4.5. Example: one-loop vacuum amplitude -- ch. 5. Ramond-Ramond charges and T-duality. 5.1 Ramond-Ramond charges. 5.2. T-duality for closed strings. 5.3. T-duality for open strings. 5.4. T-duality for type II superstrings -- ch. 6. D-branes and gauge theory. 6.1 D-branes. 6.2. Wilson lines. 6.3 Collective coordinates for D-branes. 6.4. The born-infeld action -- ch. 7. D-brane dynamics. 7.1. The dirac-born-infeld action. 7.2 Supersymmetric Yang-Mills theory. 7.3 Forces between D-branes -- ch. 8. Ramond-Ramond couplings of D-branes. 8.1. D-brane anomalies ill. 8.2. Chern-Simons actions. 8.3 Branes within branes.

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Dynamics Dynamique kinetics (dynamics) Kwantumveldentheorie SCIENCE -- Waves & Wave Mechanics Snaartheorie String models Supergravitaţie

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Szabo, Richard J.

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