A First Course in String Theory

Zwiebach, Barton

ISBN 10: 0521831431 / ISBN 13: 9780521831437

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2004

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A First Course in String Theory
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521831431
• ISBN 13: 9780521831437
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Dimensions: 3.18W x 17.15H x 24.77D centimeters 3.18 centimeters width by 17.15 centimeters height by 24.77 centimeters depth
• Weight: 1361 grams

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

Barton Zwiebach is Professor of Physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His central contributions have been in the area of string field theory, where he did the early work on the construction of the field theory of open strings and then developed the field theory of closed strings. He has also made important contributions to the subjects of D-branes with exceptional symmetry and tachyon condensation.