Overview
- Provides a self-contained pedagogical introduction to string theory
- Authored by leading researchers in the field
- Suitable as graduate textbook for courses and for self-study
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Theoretical and Mathematical Physics (TMP)
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Table of contents (18 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
Beyond the basics, a number of more advanced topics are introduced, such as conformal field theory, superstrings and string dualities - the text does not cover applications to black hole physics and cosmology, nor strings theory at finite temperatures.
End-of-chapter references have been added to guide the reader wishing to pursue further studies or to start research in well-defined topics covered by this book.
Reviews
“This is an excellent book on strings with a discussion of confocal and nonconformal strings. … This book is primarily for advanced students with applications to advanced and intermediate studies.” (Joseph J. Grenier, Amazon.com, September, 2015)
“The book emphasizes techniques of two-dimensional conformal field theory as the basis for perturbative string theory. … the book is a welcome (re-)addition to the growing collection of textbooks on string theory, and one that likely will be consulted whenever future generations return to the foundations of the subject. It is totally suited for a course in string theory straddling the undergraduate and graduate level. The occasional mathematician with a physics inclination will also find the book accessible.” (Johannes Walcher, Mathematical Reviews, January, 2014)
“This book is amazing! The author presents the string theory in a very pedagogical way. … The book contains a lot of examples and problems and it is a easy reading. … I recommend this book for instructors and students interested in understand the basic principles of string theory. This book will be very useful as a additional reading for more advanced courses in string theory too! Have fun!” (Philosophy, Religion and Science Book Reviews, bookinspections.wordpress.com, December, 2013)
“This new textbook features anintroduction to string theory, a fundamental line of research in theoretical physics during recent decades. … It encompasses a range of essential and advanced topics, aiming at mid – to high-level students and researchers who really want to get into the subject and/or would like to look up some facts. … perfect guide for someone with some moderate prior exposure to field and string theory, who likes to get into the principles and technical details of string model construction.” (Wolfgang Lerche, CERN Courier, May, 2013)Authors and Affiliations
About the authors
Ralph Blumenhagen has already published an LNP
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Basic Concepts of String Theory
Authors: Ralph Blumenhagen, Dieter Lüst, Stefan Theisen
Series Title: Theoretical and Mathematical Physics
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-29497-6
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2013
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-642-29496-9Published: 04 October 2012
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-42999-6Published: 09 November 2014
eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-29497-6Published: 03 October 2012
Series ISSN: 1864-5879
Series E-ISSN: 1864-5887
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 784
Topics: Quantum Field Theories, String Theory, Mathematical Physics, Mathematical Methods in Physics, Quantum Physics, Elementary Particles, Quantum Field Theory