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Record Nr.

UNISA996466697603316

Autore

Blumenhagen Ralph

Titolo

Introduction to Conformal Field Theory [[electronic resource] ] : With Applications to String Theory / / by Ralph Blumenhagen, Erik Plauschinn

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2009

ISBN

1-280-38485-9

9786613562777

3-642-00450-4

Edizione

[1st ed. 2009.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XI, 265 p. 24 illus.)

Collana

Lecture Notes in Physics, , 0075-8450 ; ; 779

Classificazione

UD 8220

*81-01

33.16

33.23

33.24

33.50

81R10

81T30

81T40

81T60

Disciplina

530.14

Soggetti

Elementary particles (Physics)

Quantum field theory

Physics

Gravitation

String theory

Elementary Particles, Quantum Field Theory

Mathematical Methods in Physics

Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory

Quantum Field Theories, String Theory

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 259) and index.



Nota di contenuto

Basics in Conformal Field Theory -- Symmetries of Conformal Field Theories -- Conformal Field Theory on the Torus -- Supersymmetric Conformal Field Theory -- Boundary Conformal Field Theory.

Sommario/riassunto

Based on class-tested notes, this text offers an introduction to Conformal Field Theory with a special emphasis on computational techniques of relevance for String Theory. It introduces Conformal Field Theory at a basic level, Kac-Moody algebras, one-loop partition functions, Superconformal Field Theories, Gepner Models and Boundary Conformal Field Theory. Eventually, the concept of orientifold constructions is explained in detail for the example of the bosonic string. In providing many detailed CFT calculations, this book is ideal for students and scientists intending to become acquainted with CFT techniques relevant for string theory but also for students and non-specialists from related fields.