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Introduction to Supergravity and Its Applications

By Horaţiu Năstase

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2024
ISBN
100944557X, 1009445596, 9781009445573, 9781009445597
DOI
10.1017/9781009445573
ASIN
B0DBG9JL4H
LCC
QC174.17.S9 N37 2025
Google Books ID
FKWY0AEACAAJ
Open Library ID
OL51583293M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (4544466 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
311\311
Library
cambridge.org
Orientation
portrait
Paginated
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2024-11-20 02:08:30

Description

This graduate textbook covers the basic formalism of supergravity, as well as its modern applications, suitable for a focused first course. Assuming a working knowledge of quantum field theory, Part I gives the basic formalism, including on- and off-shell supergravity, the covariant formulation, superspace and coset formulations, coupling to matter, higher dimensions and extended supersymmetry. A wide range of modern applications are introduced in Part II, including string theoretical (T- and U-duality, AdS/CFT, susy and sugra on the worldsheet, superembeddings), gravitational (p-brane solutions and their susy, attractor mechanism, Witten's positive energy theorem) and phenomenological (inflation in supergravity, supergravity no-go theorems, string theory constructions at low energies, minimal supergravity and its susy-breaking). The broader emphasis on applications than competing texts gives Ph.D. students the tools they need to do research that uses supergravity and benefits researchers already working in areas related to supergravity.

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