44697

David McMahon

New York McGraw Hill

xiii, 306 p. : ill. ; 24 cm

Demystified series

Includes bibliographical references (p. [297]-298) and index. , Introduction The classical string I : equations of motion The classical string II : symmetries and worldsheet currents String quantization Conformal field theory part I BRST quantization RNS superstrings Compactification and T-duality Superstring theory continued A summary of superstring theory Type II string theories Heterotic string theory D-branes Black holes The holographic principle and AdS/CRT correspondance String theory and cosmology

SE McGraw-Hill "Demystified" series

QC

794.6

.S85.M396

2009

2008033008