Strings, Conformal Fields, and M-Theory (Graduate Texts in Contemporary Physics)

Strings, Conformal Fields, and M-Theory (Graduate Texts in Contemporary Physics)

by Michio Kaku (Author)

Synopsis

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.

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Format: Illustrated
Pages: 552
Edition: and
Publisher: Springer
Published: 01 Jan 2000

ISBN 10: 0387988920
ISBN 13: 9780387988924
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...because of its wide range in topics, it becomes extremely handy as a 'reference manual'...Kaku's book covers most of the 'hot topics' from the period 1985 through 1996 in a concise but still quite complete way, it fulfills this task in a superb way. Physicalia

? A comprehensive survey of essentially all recent research undertaken in string theory and related fields? the author?s ability to present such an enormous variety of material is astonishing, resulting in a book that is up-to-date and thorough. Physics Today