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String Theory 2 Volume Set (Vol. II) - Joseph Polchinski
Cambridge University Press (1998)
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Volume 2: Superstring Theory and Beyond, begins with an introduction to supersymmetric string theories and goes on to a broad presentation of the important advances of recent years. The book first introduces the type I, type II, and heterotic superstring theories and their interactions. It then goes on to present important recent discoveries about strongly coupled strings, beginning with a detailed treatment of D-branes and their dynamics, and covering string duality, M-theory, and black hole entropy, and discusses many classic results in conformal field theory. The final four chapters are concerned with four-dimensional string theories, and have two goals: to show how some of the simplest string models connect with previous ideas for unifying the Standard Model; and to collect many important and beautiful general results on world-sheet and spacetime symmetries.

Product Details
LoC Classification QC794.6.S85 .P65 1998
Dewey 530.14
Format Hardcover
Cover Price 129,00 €
No. of Pages 552
Height x Width 255 x 182 mm