TL;DR
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to bosonic string theory, covering classical and quantum aspects, D-branes, conformal field theory, and compactification, aimed at graduate students with a physics background.
Contribution
It offers a structured, pedagogical overview of string theory fundamentals and recent developments for beginning graduate students.
Findings
Detailed explanation of the classical and quantum string formulations
Introduction to D-branes and conformal field theory concepts
Discussion of string interactions and low-energy effective actions
Abstract
This is a one semester course on bosonic string theory aimed at beginning graduate students. The lectures assume a working knowledge of quantum field theory and general relativity. Contents: 1. The Classical String 2. The Quantum String 3. Open Strings and D-Branes 4. Introducing Conformal Field Theory 5. The Polyakov Path Integral and Ghosts 6. String Interactions 7. The Low-Energy Effective Action 8. Compactification and T-Duality
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TopicsComputational Physics and Python Applications · Black Holes and Theoretical Physics · Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies