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Strings, Conformal Fields, and M-Theory /

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String theory continues to progress at an astonishing rate, and this book brings the reader up to date with the latest developments and the most active areas of research in the field. Building on the foundations laid in his Introduction to Superstrings and M Theory, Professor Kaku discusses such top...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kaku, Michio
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2000.
Edition:Second edition.
Series:Graduate texts in contemporary physics.
Subjects:
Physics.
Quantum theory.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • I. Conformal Fields and Perturbation Theory: Introduction to Superstrings. BPZ Bootstrap and Minimal Models. WZW Model, Cosets, and Rational Conformal Field Theory. Modular Invariance and The A-D-E Classification. N=2 SUSY and Parafermions
  • Yang-Baxter Relation. Towards A Classification of Conformal Field Theories. Knot Theory and Quantum Groups
  • II. Nonperturbative Methods: String Field Theories. Nonpolynomial String Field Theory. 2D Gravity and Matrix Models. Topological Field Theory. Seiberg-Witten Theory. M Theory and Duality. D-Branes and CFT /ADS Duality.