Strings, Conformal Fields, and Topology
Subtitle: an Introduction
By: by Michio Kaku
Series: Graduate Texts in Contemporary Physics; Graduate texts in contemporary physics
Publisher: Springer US
Published: 1991
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 535
ISBN-13: 9781468403992; 9781468403978
Subjects: Quantum theory; Physics
Description: Following on the foundations laid in his earlier book "Introduction to Superstrings", Professor Kaku discusses such topics as the classification of conformal string theories, the non-polynomial closed string field theory, matrix models, and topological field theory. The presentation of the material is self-contained, and several chapters review material expounded in the earlier book. This book provides students with an understanding of the main areas of current progress in string theory, placing the reader at the forefront of current research.
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