| dc.contributor.author | Zwiebach, Barton | en_US |
| dc.coverage.temporal | Spring 2003 | en_US |
| dc.date.issued | 2003-06 | |
| dc.identifier | 8.251-Spring2003 | |
| dc.identifier | local: 8.251 | |
| dc.identifier | local: IMSCP-MD5-ef9866613d466e0a19063fbe84429886 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/35745 | |
| dc.description.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. | en_US |
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| dc.rights.uri | Usage Restrictions: This site (c) Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2003. Content within individual courses is (c) by the individual authors unless otherwise noted. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is providing this Work (as defined below) under the terms of this Creative Commons public license ("CCPL" or "license"). The Work is protected by copyright and/or other applicable law. Any use of the work other than as authorized under this license is prohibited. By exercising any of the rights to the Work provided here, You (as defined below) accept and agree to be bound by the terms of this license. The Licensor, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, grants You the rights contained here in consideration of Your acceptance of such terms and conditions. | en_US |
| dc.subject | string theory | en_US |
| dc.subject | quantum mechanics | en_US |
| dc.subject | relativistic string | en_US |
| dc.subject | special relativity | en_US |
| dc.subject | electromagnetism | en_US |
| dc.subject | statistical mechanics | en_US |
| dc.subject | D-branes | en_US |
| dc.subject | string thermodynamics | en_US |
| dc.subject | Light-cone | en_US |
| dc.subject | Tachyons | en_US |
| dc.subject | Kalb-Ramond fields | en_US |
| dc.subject | Lorentz invariance | en_US |
| dc.subject | Born-Infeld electrodynamics | en_US |
| dc.subject | Hagedorn temperature | en_US |
| dc.subject | Riemann surfaces | en_US |
| dc.subject | fermionic string theories | en_US |
| dc.subject | nuclear reactions | en_US |
| dc.subject | String models | en_US |
| dc.title | 8.251 String Theory for Undergraduates, Spring 2003 | en_US |
| dc.title.alternative | String Theory for Undergraduates | en_US |
