String Theory An Introduction to the Bosonic String |
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| Author:
| Polchinski, Joseph |
| Series title: | Cambridge Monographs on Mathematical Physics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-511-81607-9 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2011 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital download and online |
| List Price: | USD $225.00 |
Book Description:
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This 1998 volume provides a comprehensive account of the bosonic string, introducing the central ideas of string theory, based on the Polyakov path integral and conformal field theory. This is an essential text and reference for graduate students and researchers interested in modern superstring theory.
This 1998 volume provides a comprehensive account of the bosonic string, introducing the central ideas of string theory, based on the Polyakov path integral and conformal field theory. This is an essential text and reference for graduate students and researchers interested in modern superstring theory.