Introduction to Superstrings (Graduate Texts in Contemporary Physics)

Kaku, Michio

ISBN 10: 0387967001 / ISBN 13: 9780387967004

Published by Springer, 1990

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Introduction to Superstrings (Graduate Texts in Contemporary Physics)
• Publisher: Springer
• Publication Date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0387967001
• ISBN 13: 9780387967004
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This comprehensive tutorial introduces the development of, and current trends in, superstring theory, a significant and still controversial attempt to unify general relativity and quantum field theory. Intended for graduate students with a year of quantum mechanics and familiarity with relativistic methods, the book makes these exciting developments available to physicists, mathematicians, and others for the first time in one volume. Stressing current areas of research activity, Introduction to Superstrings addresses all relevant topics including string field theory, multi-loops and Teichmüller spaces, conformal field theory, and four-dimensional superstrings. Professor Kaku is currently leading seminars in superstring theory at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York.

About the Author

Dr. Michio Kaku is a theoretical physicist and the cofounder of string field theory (a branch of string theory), and he continues Einstein s search to unite the four fundamental forces of nature into one unified theory. He is also the New York Times bestselling author of seven books, including his most recent work, Physics of the Future: How Science Will Shape Human Destiny and Our Daily Lives by the Year 2100.