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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.
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A First Course in String Theory, Barton Zwiebach
- Lingua
- Pubblicato
- 2004
- Rilegatura
- (Copertina rigida)
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- Titolo
- A First Course in String Theory
- Lingua
- Inglese
- Autori
- Barton Zwiebach
- Editore
- Cambridge University Press
- Pubblicato
- 2004
- Formato
- Copertina rigida
- Pagine
- 558
- ISBN10
- 0521831431
- ISBN13
- 9780521831437
- Serie
- Tag
- Saggistica, Tecnologia & Ingegneria, Scienza e Matematica, Scienze Naturali, Scienza, Matematica, Fisica
- Valutazione
- 4,15 su 5
- Descrizione
- 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.