Description
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.
Détails du livre
Format
Kindle
Pages
144 pages
Langue
Anglais
Publié
mai 11, 2012
Éditeur
Cambridge University Press
Éditions
2 éditions
ISBN-10
1139243780
ISBN-13
9781139243780