A First Course in String Theory
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String theory made understandable. Barton Zwiebach is once again faithful to his goal of making string theory accessible to undergraduates. He presents the main concepts of string theory in a concrete and physical way to develop intuition before formalism, often through simplified and illustrative examples. Complete and thorough in its coverage, this new edition now includes AdS/CFT correspondence and introduces superstrings. It is perfectly suited to introductory courses in string theory for students with a background in mathematics and physics.…
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Key features
- Includes completely new chapters on AdS/CFT correspondence and strong interactions, and an introduction to superstrings
- A detailed and self-contained explanation of string theory at a level that is truly understandable to undergraduates
- Presents the main concepts of string theory in a concrete and physical way, with over 100 worked examples and over 180 homework problems (with solutions for instructors)
About the book
- DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511841620
- Subjects Mathematical Physics,Particle Physics and Quantum Field Theory,Physics and Astronomy
- Format: Hardback
- Publication date: 26 January 2009
- ISBN: 9780521880329
- Dimensions (mm): 246 x 189 mm
- Weight: 1.62kg
- Contains: 86 b/w illus. 180 exercises
- Page extent: 694 pages
- Availability: In stock
- Format: Digital
- Publication date: 05 June 2012
- ISBN: 9780511841620
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