String Theory
by Neil Lambert
Publisher: King's College London 2010
Number of pages: 47
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From the table of contents: Introduction: Why String Theory?; Classical and Quantum Dynamics of Point Particles; Classical and Quantum Dynamics of Strings; Light-cone gauge; Curved Spacetime and an Effective Action; Superstrings.
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