String theory: volume 1, an introduction to the bosonic string
Auteur :
Polchinski, Joseph
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521672276
Date de publication :
2 juin 2005
Dimensions :
24,8 x 17,5 x 2,3 cm
Poids :
725 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This 1998 volume provides a comprehensive account of the bosonic string, introducing the central ideas of string theory, based on the Polyakov path integral and conformal field theory. This is an essential text and reference for graduate students and researchers interested in modern superstring theory.