Strings, Conformal Fields, and M-Theory
Author | : Michio Kaku |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 531 |
Release | : 2000-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780387988924 |
ISBN-13 | : 0387988920 |
Rating | : 4/5 (24 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Building on the foundations laid in his Introduction to Superstrings and M Theory, Professor Kaku discusses such topics as the classification of conformal string theories, knot theory, the Yang-Baxter relation, quantum groups, and the insights into 11-dimensional strings recently obtained from M-theory. New chapters discuss such topics as Seiberg-Witten theory, M theory and duality, and D-branes. Throughout, the author conveys the vitality of the current research and places readers at its forefront. Several chapters reviewing the fundamentals of string theory, making the presentation of the material self-contained while keeping overlap with the earlier book to a minimum.