Supergravity

by Freedman, Daniel Z.

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Title Statements

Full title :Supergravity / Daniel Z. Freedman and Antoine Van Proeyen.

Summary

"Supergravity, together with string theory, is one of the most significant developments in theoretical physics. Although there are many books on string theory, this is the first-ever authoritative and systematic account of supergravity. Written by two of the most respected workers in the field, it provides a solid introduction to the fundamentals of supergravity. It starts by reviewing aspects of relativistic field theory in Minkowski spacetime. After introducing the relevant ingredients of differential geometry and gravity, some basic supergravity theories (D=4 and D=11) and the main gauge theory tools are explained. In the second half of the book, complex geometry and N=1 and N=2 supergravity theories are covered. Classical solutions and a chapter on AdS/CFT complete the book. Numerous exercises and examples make it ideal for Ph. D. students and with applications to model building, cosmology and solutions of supergravity theories, it is also invaluable to researchers"--

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2012.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Cambridge University Press
Place of Publication:New York
Language:eng
Publication Date:2012.

The Physical Object

Description:xvii, 607 pages : : illustrations ; : 26 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780521194013, 0521194016
oclc:ocn761858499
LC Classification:QC174.17.S9
Dewey Decimal:530.14/23

Reletivistic field theory in Minkowski spacetime -- Differential geometry and gravity -- Basic supregravity -- Complex geometry and global SUSY -- Superconformal construction of supergravity theories -- Supergravity actions and applications -- Extended N=2 supergravity -- Classical solutions and the AdS/CFT correspondence -- Classical solutions of gravity and supergravity.