{"product_id":"a-short-introduction-to-string-theory-hardback-9781108481380","title":"A Short Introduction to String Theory (Hardback) 9781108481380","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA Short Introduction to String Theory\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA concise and pedagogical introduction to string theory for graduate students featuring examples and homework problems.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eThomas Mohaupt (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108481380, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 7 April 2022\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e250 pages\u003cbr\u003e26.2 x 18.4 x 2.1 cm, 0.636 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'This book complements the existing String Theory literature providing an introduction to Strings at a level in-between that found in other text books. The book presents a self-contained, clear and pedagogical discussion of the central topics and provides insightful comments on a variety of deeper conceptual points. It provides a well-rounded introduction to the many different ingredients of String Theory and describes the bigger picture of String Theory as quantum theory of spacetime and matter. It will be particularly useful to starting to early graduate students or Physicists from other fields.' Neil Lambert, King's College London\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSuitable for graduate students in physics and mathematics, this book presents a concise and pedagogical introduction to string theory. It focuses on explaining the key concepts of string theory, such as bosonic strings, D-branes, supersymmetry and superstrings, and on clarifying the relationship between particles, fields and strings, without assuming an advanced background in particle theory or quantum field theory, making it widely accessible to interested readers from a range of backgrounds. Important ideas underpinning current research, such as partition functions, compactification, gauge symmetries and T-duality are analysed both from the world-sheet (conformal field theory) and the space-time (effective field theory) perspective. Ideal for either self-study or a one semester graduate course, A Short Introduction to String Theory is an essential resource for students studying string theory, containing examples and homework problems to develop understanding, with fully worked solutions available to instructors.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eDedication. Preface. Acknowledgements. Introduction. Part I. From Particles to Strings: 1. Classical relativistic point particles\u003cbr\u003e 2. Classical relativistic strings\u003cbr\u003e 3. Quantized relativistic particles and strings. Part II. The World-Sheet Perspective: 4. The free massless scalar field on the complex plane\u003cbr\u003e 5. Two-dimensional conformal field theories\u003cbr\u003e 6. Partition functions I\u003cbr\u003e Part III. The Space-Time Perspective: 7. Covariant quantization I\u003cbr\u003e 8. Intermezzo: Representations of the Poincaré group\u003cbr\u003e 9. Covariant quantization II\u003cbr\u003e 10. Light-cone quantization\u003cbr\u003e 11. Partition functions II\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Outlook: 12. Interactions\u003cbr\u003e 13. Dimensional reduction and T-duality\u003cbr\u003e 14. Fermions and supersymmetry\u003cbr\u003e Appendix A\u003cbr\u003e Appendix B\u003cbr\u003e Appendix C\u003cbr\u003e Appendix D\u003cbr\u003e Appendix E\u003cbr\u003e Appendix F\u003cbr\u003e Appendix G. References. Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Mathematical physics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Mathematical physics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Mathematical%20physics%20%5BPHU%5D%22\"\u003ePHU\u003c\/a\u003e], Particle \u0026amp; high-energy physics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Particle \u0026amp; high-energy physics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Particle%20\u0026amp;%20high-energy%20physics%20%5BPHP%5D%22\"\u003ePHP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46002746229016,"sku":"9781108481380","price":32.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108481380i_87cd3fcf-ab66-47f0-9372-651b19d72e00.jpg?v=1696706107","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/a-short-introduction-to-string-theory-hardback-9781108481380","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}