8.251 String Theory for Undergraduates, Spring 2005
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Author(s)
Zwiebach, Barton
Alternative Title
String Theory for Undergraduates
Date Issued
June 2005
Abstract
Introduction to the main concepts of string theory to undergraduates. Since string theory is quantum mechanics of a relativistic string, the foundations of the subject can be explained to students exposed to both special relativity (8.033) and basic quantum mechanics (8.05). Subject develops the aspects of string theory and makes it accessible to students familiar with basic electromagnetism (8.02) and statistical mechanics (8.044). This includes the study of D-branes and string thermodynamics. From the course home page: Course Description This course introduces string theory to undergraduate and is based upon Prof. Zwiebach's textbook entitled A First Course in String Theory. Since string theory is quantum mechanics of a relativistic string, the foundations of the subject can be explained to students exposed to both special relativity and basic quantum mechanics. This course develops the aspects of string theory and makes it accessible to students familiar with basic electromagnetism and statistical mechanics.
Subjects
string theory
quantum mechanics
relativistic string
special relativity
electromagnetism
statistical mechanics
D-branes
string thermodynamics
Light-cone
Tachyons
Kalb-Ramond fields
Lorentz invariance
Born-Infeld electrodynamics
Hagedorn temperature
Riemann surfaces
fermionic string theories
MIT Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Physics
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