Barton Zwiebach (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

Gebundenes Buch

A First Course in String Theory

Beschreibung

Zwiebach is once again faithful to his goal of making string theory accessible to undergraduates. This text now includes AdS/CFT correspondence, as well introducing superstrings. With almost 300 problems and exercises it is perfectly suited for introductory courses for students with a background in physics.

Autor

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• 2. Aufl.
• Seitenzahl: 694
• Erscheinungstermin: Januar 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 260mm x 183mm x 42mm
• Gewicht: 1630g
• ISBN-13: 9780521880329
• ISBN-10: 0521880327
• Artikelnr.: 23896322

Rezensionen

'A refreshingly different approach to string theory that requires remarkably little previous knowledge of quantum theory or relativity. This highlights fundamental features of the theory that make it so radically different from theories based on point-like particles. This book makes the subject amenable to undergraduates but it will also appeal greatly to beginning researchers who may be overwhelmed by the standard textbooks.' Michael Green, University of Cambridge