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Boundary conformal field theory and the worldsheet approach to D-branes / Andreas Recknagel, King's College London, Volker Schomerus, DESY, Hamburg.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Cambridge monographs on mathematical physicsPublisher: Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, 2013Description: x, 338 pages ; 26 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780521832236 (hardback)
Other title:
  • Boundary conformal field theory and the worldsheet approach to Dirichlet branes
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 530.14/3 23
LOC classification:
  • QC174.52.C66 R43 2013
Other classification:
  • SCI040000
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: Introduction; 1. Free field theory with boundaries; 2. Superstrings and branes; 3. Conformal field theory on the plane; 4. Boundary conformal field theory; 5. Perturbation of boundary conformal field theories; 6. The Wess-Zumino-Witten model on SU(2); 7. Gepner model boundary states and Calabi-Yau branes; Appendix. Formulas and identities; Index.
Summary: "Boundary conformal field theory is concerned with a class of two-dimensional quantum field theories that display a rich mathematical structure and have many applications, ranging from string theory to condensed matter physics. In particular, the framework allows discussion of strings and branes directly at the quantum level. Written by internationally renowned experts, this comprehensive introduction to boundary conformal field theory reaches from theoretical foundations to recent developments, with an emphasis on the algebraic treatment of string backgrounds. Topics covered include basic concepts in conformal field theory with and without boundaries, the mathematical description of strings and D-branes, and the geometry of strongly curved spacetime. The book offers insights into string geometry that go beyond classical notions. Describing the theory from basic concepts, and providing numerous worked examples from conformal field theory and string theory, this reference is of interest to graduate students and researchers in physics and mathematics"-- Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 318-336) and index.

Machine generated contents note: Introduction; 1. Free field theory with boundaries; 2. Superstrings and branes; 3. Conformal field theory on the plane; 4. Boundary conformal field theory; 5. Perturbation of boundary conformal field theories; 6. The Wess-Zumino-Witten model on SU(2); 7. Gepner model boundary states and Calabi-Yau branes; Appendix. Formulas and identities; Index.

"Boundary conformal field theory is concerned with a class of two-dimensional quantum field theories that display a rich mathematical structure and have many applications, ranging from string theory to condensed matter physics. In particular, the framework allows discussion of strings and branes directly at the quantum level. Written by internationally renowned experts, this comprehensive introduction to boundary conformal field theory reaches from theoretical foundations to recent developments, with an emphasis on the algebraic treatment of string backgrounds. Topics covered include basic concepts in conformal field theory with and without boundaries, the mathematical description of strings and D-branes, and the geometry of strongly curved spacetime. The book offers insights into string geometry that go beyond classical notions. Describing the theory from basic concepts, and providing numerous worked examples from conformal field theory and string theory, this reference is of interest to graduate students and researchers in physics and mathematics"-- Provided by publisher.

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