Introduction to the relativistic string theory / B.M. Barbashov, V.V. Nesterenko ; translator, T. Yu. Dumbrajs.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Barbashov, B. M. (Boris Mikhaĭlovich)

Contributor:

Nesterenko, V. V. (Vladimir Vitalevich)

Standardized Title:

Model reliativistskoi struny v fizike andronov. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Particles (Nuclear physics).

Quantum theory.

Relativity (Physics).

String models.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (263 p.)

Place of Publication:

Singapore ; Teaneck, N.J. : World Scientific, c1990.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book presents a systematic and detailed account of the classical and quantum theory of the relativistic string and some of its modifications. Main attention is paid to the first-quantized string theory with possible applications to the string models of hadrons as well as to the superstring approach to unifications of all the fundamental interactions in the elementary particle physics and to the "cosmic" strings. Some new aspects are provided such as the consideration of the string in an external electromagnetic field and in the space-time of constant curvature (the de Sitter universe), th

Contents:

PREFACE; CONTENTS; Chapter 1 ACTION FUNCTIONAL FOR A RELATIVISTIC STRING AND LAGRANGIAN FORMALISM; 1. Relativistic String in Elementary Particle Physics; 2. Action for the Relativistic String; 3. The Hamilton Principle and Equations of Motion; 4. Solution of the Equations of Motion with Fourier Series. Covariant Formalism; 5. Noncovariant Lagrangian Formalism; 6. Solution of the Cauchy Problem for Equations of Motion for the Relativistic String in the Lagrange Formalism; 7. Examples of Motions of the Relativistic String; Chapter 2 HAMILTONIAN FORMALISM AND QUANTIZATION

8. Constraints and Equations of Motion in Phase Space9. Hamiltonian Theory of the Relativistic String with Gauge Conditions. Noncovariant Quantization; 10. Covariant Hamiltonian Formalism and Covariant Quantization. BRST Formalism; 11. The Rohrlich Quantization of the Relativistic String; Chapter 3 STRING WITH MASSES AT ENDS. CHARGED STRING; 12. Theory of a Limited Class of Motions of a Relativistic String with Masses at Ends; 13. Some Exact Solutions for the String with Massive Ends; 14. Infinite Relativistic String with a Point-like Mass; 15. Inter-quark Potential in the String Model

16. Open Strings in a Background Electromagnetic Field17. The Open String With a Net Charge in an External Electromagnetic Field; Chapter 4 GEOMETRICAL APPROACH IN THE RELATIVISTIC STRING THEORY; 18. Mathematical Introduction; 19. Minimal Surfaces; 20. Nonlinear Equations in the Geometrical Theory of the String and their General Solutions; 21. Investigation of Soliton Solutions to the Liouville Equation. Semi-classical Quantization; 22. Parametrization t = r in the String Theory; 23. Gauge Freedom in the Moving Frame on the String World Surface

24. Relativistic String in the de Sitter Space-time25. Generalization of the Relativistic String Model in the Geometrical Approach; Chapter 5 CONNECTION OF THE RELATIVISTIC STRING WITH FIELD MODELS. GENERALIZATION OF THE STRING APPROACH TO THE ELEMENTARY PARTICLE PHYSICS; 26. String-like Solutions in the Superconductivity Theory. Cosmic Strings; 27. Strings in the Dirac Monopole Theory; 28. Born-Infeld Nonlinear Models and Relativistic String; 29. Relativistic String and Nonlinear Two-dimensional Sigma-model; 30. Polyakov's String Theory; 31. Spinning String and Superstring

32. Some Generalizations of the String Model. Relativistic Membranes and p-branes, Null-strings, Rigid String33. Baryon String Model; 34. Relativistic Strings in Quantum Chromodynamics; CONCLUSION; APPENDICES; Appendix A. Dual Models; Appendix B. The Noether Identities in the String Theory; REFERENCES; SUBJECT INDEX

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-244) and index.

ISBN:

9789814434263

9814434264

9781299141162

1299141161

OCLC:

828792991