FA234 Introduction to string theory

Faculty of Science
Spring 2009
Extent and Intensity
4/0. 4 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
prof. Rikard von Unge, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Michal Lenc, Ph.D.
Department of Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics – Physics Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. Rikard von Unge, Ph.D.
Timetable
Thu 16:00–19:50 F3,03015
Prerequisites
( F7140 General theory of relativity && F7040 Quant. electrodynamics )
Basic knowledge of General Relativity and Quantum Field Theory.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
The course is an elementary introduction to String Theory.
Syllabus
  • The Nambu-Goto action and its descendants. The classical motion of strings. Mode expansion. Light-cone quantization. Covariant quantization. D-branes. T-duality. Path integral quantization. Interactions. Strings in background fields. Supersymmetry. Superstrings.
Literature
  • ZWIEBACH, Barton. A first course in string theory. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004, xx, 558. ISBN 0521831431. info
Assessment methods
The exam will be in the form of homework the solution of which will be presented at a koloquium.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is also listed under the following terms spring 2012 - acreditation.
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