Beschreibung
Classical string theory is concerned with the propagation of classical one-dimensional curves, i.e. "strings", and has connections to the calculus of variations, minimal surfaces and harmonic maps. The quantization of string theory gives rise to problems in different areas, according to the method used. The representation theory of Lie, Kac-Moody and Virasoro algebras has been used for such quantization. In this book, the authors give an introduction to global analytic and probabilistic aspects of string theory, bringing together and making explicit the necessary mathematical tools. Researchers with an interest in string theory, in either mathematics or theoretical physics, will find this a stimulating volume.
Buchdetails
Format
Kindle
Seiten
144 Seiten
Sprache
Englisch
Veröffentlicht
May 11, 2012
Verlag
Cambridge University Press
Ausgaben
2 Ausgaben
ISBN-10
1139243780
ISBN-13
9781139243780