Edición de la obra Lectures on String Theory
| Autor | Dieter Lüst |
|---|---|
| Editorial | Springer London, Central Book Services New Zealand [distributor] |
| Fecha de publicación | 1989 |
| Lugar | Guildford, Mitcham, VIC, Australia |
| Idioma | inglés |
| Páginas | 346 |
| Formato | [electronic resource] |
| ISBN-13 | 9783540518822 |
| ISBN-10 | 3540518827 |
| OCLC | 466122610 |
| Número de Cutter | L972l |
This book provides a self-contained introduction to string theory, at present one of the most exciting and fastest-growing areas in theoretical high-energy physics. Pedagogical in character, it introduces modern techniques and concepts, such as conformal and superconformal field theory, Kac-Moody algebras, etc., stressing their relevance and application to string theory rather than the formal aspects. The reader is led from a basic discussion of the classical bosonic string to the construction of four-dimensional heterotic string models, an area of current research. The so-called covariant lattice construction is discussed in detail. Being conceptually very simple, the book serves to exemplify the relevant features of other methods of arriving at four-dimensional string theories. It is also shown how one derives a low-energy field theory from string theory, thereby making contact with conventional point-particle physics.