Ebook: Strings, Branes and Dualities
- Tags: Elementary Particles Quantum Field Theory, Nuclear Physics Heavy Ions Hadrons, Theoretical Mathematical and Computational Physics
- Series: NATO ASI Series 520
- Year: 1999
- Publisher: Springer Netherlands
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
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As recent developments have shown, supersymmetric quantum field theory and string theory are intimately related, with advances in one area often shedding light on the other. The organising ideas of most of these advances are the notion of duality and the physics of higher dimensional objects or p-branes.
The topics covered in the present volume include duality in field theory, in particular in supersymmetric field theory and supergravity, and in string theory. The Seiberg-Witten theory and its recent developments are also covered in detail. A large fraction of the volume is devoted to the current state of the art in M-theory, in particular its underlying superalgebra as well as its connection with superstring and N = 2 strings. The physics of D-branes and its essential role in the beautiful computation of the black hole entropy is also carefully covered. Finally, the last two sets of lectures are devoted to the exciting matrix approach to non-perturbative string theory.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xi
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Exact Electromagnetic Duality....Pages 3-31
Supersymmetry and Dualities in Various Dimensions....Pages 33-101
Seiberg-Witten Theory and S-Duality....Pages 103-120
Dualities in the Classical Supergravity Limits....Pages 121-139
M-Theory from Its Superalgebra....Pages 141-177
Lectures on Heterotic-Type I Duality....Pages 179-199
Connections between M-Theory and Superstrings....Pages 201-218
Black Holes and D-Branes....Pages 219-240
M-Theory and N = 2 Strings....Pages 241-265
Branes within Branes....Pages 267-275
Review of Matrix Theory....Pages 277-318
Notes on Matrix and Micro Strings....Pages 319-356
Front Matter....Pages 357-357
Testing Seiberg-Witten Solution....Pages 359-372
Mirrors and Phases of N=4 in D=3....Pages 373-386
Intersection Rules and Open Branes....Pages 387-397
How to Count the States of Extremal Black Holes in N = 8 Supergravity....Pages 399-410
Aspects of D-Instantons....Pages 411-422
Some Classical Solutions of Membrane Matrix Model Equations....Pages 423-427
Front Matter....Pages 429-429
D-Brane Actions, Intrinsic Geometry and Duality....Pages 431-436
Branes and Chiral Symmetry....Pages 437-440
Front Matter....Pages 429-429
Regularisation of Classical Self Interaction in Strings....Pages 441-444
D-Brane Bound States....Pages 445-448
Special K?hler Geometry....Pages 449-454
Compactification of M-Theory and Susy Breaking....Pages 455-458
Threebranes in Twelve Dimensions....Pages 459-462
String Solitons and Dimensional Reduction....Pages 463-466
BPS Saturated Amplitudes and Non-Perturbative String Theory....Pages 467-470
On Domain Wall in MQCD....Pages 471-474
Back Matter....Pages 475-493
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xi
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Exact Electromagnetic Duality....Pages 3-31
Supersymmetry and Dualities in Various Dimensions....Pages 33-101
Seiberg-Witten Theory and S-Duality....Pages 103-120
Dualities in the Classical Supergravity Limits....Pages 121-139
M-Theory from Its Superalgebra....Pages 141-177
Lectures on Heterotic-Type I Duality....Pages 179-199
Connections between M-Theory and Superstrings....Pages 201-218
Black Holes and D-Branes....Pages 219-240
M-Theory and N = 2 Strings....Pages 241-265
Branes within Branes....Pages 267-275
Review of Matrix Theory....Pages 277-318
Notes on Matrix and Micro Strings....Pages 319-356
Front Matter....Pages 357-357
Testing Seiberg-Witten Solution....Pages 359-372
Mirrors and Phases of N=4 in D=3....Pages 373-386
Intersection Rules and Open Branes....Pages 387-397
How to Count the States of Extremal Black Holes in N = 8 Supergravity....Pages 399-410
Aspects of D-Instantons....Pages 411-422
Some Classical Solutions of Membrane Matrix Model Equations....Pages 423-427
Front Matter....Pages 429-429
D-Brane Actions, Intrinsic Geometry and Duality....Pages 431-436
Branes and Chiral Symmetry....Pages 437-440
Front Matter....Pages 429-429
Regularisation of Classical Self Interaction in Strings....Pages 441-444
D-Brane Bound States....Pages 445-448
Special K?hler Geometry....Pages 449-454
Compactification of M-Theory and Susy Breaking....Pages 455-458
Threebranes in Twelve Dimensions....Pages 459-462
String Solitons and Dimensional Reduction....Pages 463-466
BPS Saturated Amplitudes and Non-Perturbative String Theory....Pages 467-470
On Domain Wall in MQCD....Pages 471-474
Back Matter....Pages 475-493
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