Geometry and physics of branes / edited by Ugo Bruzzo, Vittorio Gorini and Ugo Moschella.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bruzzo, U. (Ugo)

Gorini, V. (Vittorio), 1940-

Moschella, Ugo.

Series:

Series in high energy physics, cosmology, and gravitation.

Series in high energy physics, cosmology, and gravitation

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Branes.

Superstring theories.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (292 p.)

Place of Publication:

Bristol : Philadelphia, PA : Institute of Physics, c2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Branes are solitonic configurations of a string theory that are represented by extended objects in a higher-dimensional space-time. They are essential for a comprehension of the non-perturbative aspects of string theory, in particular, in connection with string dualities. From the mathematical viewpoint, branes are related to several important theories, such as homological mirror symmetry and quantum cohomology.Geometry and Physics of Branes provides an introduction to current research in some of these different areas, both in physics and mathematics. The book opens with a lucid introd

Contents:

Contents; Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Branes in string theory; 3. The boundary state description of D-branes; 4. The effective action of D-branes; 5. Classical D-branes from the boundary state; 6. Two-dimensional conformal field theory on open and unoriented surfaces; 7. Topics in string tachyon dynamics; 8. Deformation theory, homological algebra and mirror symmetry; 9. Large N dualities and transitions in geometry; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-000-68769-4

0-429-14655-8

1-4200-3429-4

1-280-65088-5

9786610650880

9780429146558

OCLC:

647595393