String Theory and Branes
by Neil Lambert
Publisher: King's College London 2010
Number of pages: 55
Description:
This course will introduce string theory, which, for good or bad, has become the dominant, and arguably only, framework for a complete theory of all known physical phenomena. As such it is in some sense a course to introduce the modern view of particle physics at its most fundamental level.
Download or read it online for free here:
Download link
(310KB, PDF)
Similar books
An Introduction to String Theoryby James Bedford - arXiv
An introduction to string theory, focusing on the Bosonic string, but treating the superstring as well. A number of appendices on more advanced topics are also provided, including an introduction to orientifolds in various brane configurations.
(11393 views)
Topological Strings and their Physical Applicationsby Andrew Neitzke, Cumrun Vafa - arXiv
We give an introductory review of topological strings and their application to various aspects of superstrings and supersymmetric gauge theories. This review includes developing the necessary mathematical background for topological strings.
(9421 views)
String Theory: a perspective over the last 25 yearsby Sunil Mukhi - arXiv
This text provides some historical background and then reviews developments in string theory over the last twenty-five years. Both perturbative and non-perturbative approaches are surveyed and their impact on how we view quantum gravity is analysed.
(12310 views)
String Theory and the Path to Unificationby Keith R. Dienes - arXiv
This is a pedagogical review article surveying the various approaches towards understanding gauge coupling unification within string theory. The author provides an overview of the different approaches that have been taken in recent years.
(12717 views)