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Introduction to Conformal Field Theory: With Applications to String Theory

By Ralph Blumenhagen , Erik Plauschinn (auth.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Year
2009
ISBN
3642004490, 9783642004490
DOI
10.1007/978-3-642-00450-6
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (3268657 bytes)
Series
Lecture Notes in Physics 779
Edition
1
Pages
265\270
Library
torrents.ru tech collections 2009-11-14
Time added
2010-01-11 02:35:34
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Description

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.

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