String theory: 2 Superstring theory and beyond
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| adam_text | Contents
Foreword
xiii
Preface
xv
Notation
xviii
10
Type I and type II superstrings
1
10.1
The
superconformai
algebra
1
10.2
Ramond
and Neveu-Schwarz sectors
5
10.3
Vertex operators and bosonization
10
10.4
The
superconformai
ghosts
15
10.5
Physical states
20
10.6
Superstring theories in ten dimensions
25
10.7
Modular
invariance
31
10.8
Divergences of type I theory
37
Exercises
43
11
The heterotic string
45
11.1
World-sheet supersymmetries
45
11.2
The SO(32) and E%
χ Ε%
heterotic strings
49
11.3
Other ten-dimensional heterotic strings
55
11.4
A little Lie algebra
59
11.5
Current algebras
66
11.6
The bosonic construction and toroidal compactification
73
Exercises
82
12
Superstring interactions
84
12.1
Low energy supergravity
84
12.2
Anomalies
94
12.3
Superspace and superfields
103
12.4
Tree-level amplitudes
í
10
12.5
General amplitudes
118
ix
χ
Contents
12.6
One-loop amplitudes
126
Exercises
134
13
D-branes
136
13.1
Г
-duality of type II strings
136
13.2
Γ
-duality of type I strings
138
13.3
The D-brane charge and action
146
13.4
D-brane interactions: statics
152
13.5
D-brane interactions: dynamics
158
13.6
D-brane interactions: bound states
164
Exercises
175
14
Strings at strong coupling
178
14.1
Type IIB string and SL(2,Z) duality
179
14.2
[/-duality
187
14.3
SO(32) type I-heterotic duality
190
14.4
Type IIA string and M-theory
198
14.5
The
Es
x Es
heterotic string
205
14.6
What is string theory?
208
14.7
Is
M
for matrix?
211
14.8
Black hole quantum mechanics
219
Exercises
226
15
Advanced CFT
228
15.1
Representations of the Virasoro algebra
228
15.2
The
conformai
bootstrap
233
15.3
Minimal models
236
15.4
Current algebras
243
15.5
Coset models
250
15.6
Representations of the
N = 1
superconformai
algebra
254
15.7
Rational CFT
255
15.8
Renormalization group flows
259
15.9
Statistical mechanics
266
Exercises
271
16
Orbifolds
274
16.1
Orbifolds of the heterotic string
275
16.2
Spacetime supersymmetry
281
16.3
Examples
283
16.4
Low energy field theory
292
Exercises
300
17
Calabi-Yau compactification
302
17.1
Conditions for
N = 1
supersymmetry
302
17.2
Calabi-Yau manifolds
305
17.3
M
assless spectrum
312
17.4
Low energy field theory
315
Contents xi
17.5 Higher
corrections
321
17.6
Generalizations
324
18
Physics in four dimensions
327
18.1
Continuous and discrete symmetries
327
18.2
Gauge symmetries
335
18.3
Mass scales
343
18.4
More on unification
351
18.5
Conditions for spacetime supersymmetry
356
18.6
Low energy actions
359
18.7
Supersymmetry breaking in perturbation theory
362
18.8
Supersymmetry beyond perturbation theory
366
Exercises
373
19
Advanced topics
375
19.1
The
N = 2
superconformai
algebra
375
19.2
Type II strings on Calabi-Yau manifolds
379
19.3
Heterotic string theories with
(2,2)
SCFT
386
19.4 N = 2
minimal models
390
19.5
Gepner models
394
19.6
Mirror symmetry and applications
402
19.7
The conifold
409
19.8
String theories on
КЗ
415
19.9
String duality below ten dimensions
421
19.10
Conclusion
429
Exercises
429
Appendix B: Spinors and SUSY in various dimensions
430
B.I Spinors in various dimensions
430
B.2 Introduction to supersymmetry:
d
= 4 439
B.3 Supersymmetry in
d
— 2 449
B.4 Differential forms and generalized gauge fields
450
B.5 Thirty-two supersymmetries
452
B.6 Sixteen supersymmetries
457
B.7 Eight supersymmetries
461
Exercises
466
References
467
Glossary
488
index
518
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Contents
Foreword
xiii
Preface
xv
Notation
xviii
10
Type I and type II superstrings
1
10.1
The
superconformai
algebra
1
10.2
Ramond
and Neveu-Schwarz sectors
5
10.3
Vertex operators and bosonization
10
10.4
The
superconformai
ghosts
15
10.5
Physical states
20
10.6
Superstring theories in ten dimensions
25
10.7
Modular
invariance
31
10.8
Divergences of type I theory
37
Exercises
43
11
The heterotic string
45
11.1
World-sheet supersymmetries
45
11.2
The SO(32) and E%
χ Ε%
heterotic strings
49
11.3
Other ten-dimensional heterotic strings
55
11.4
A little Lie algebra
59
11.5
Current algebras
66
11.6
The bosonic construction and toroidal compactification
73
Exercises
82
12
Superstring interactions
84
12.1
Low energy supergravity
84
12.2
Anomalies
94
12.3
Superspace and superfields
103
12.4
Tree-level amplitudes
í
10
12.5
General amplitudes
118
ix
χ
Contents
12.6
One-loop amplitudes
126
Exercises
134
13
D-branes
136
13.1
Г
-duality of type II strings
136
13.2
Γ
-duality of type I strings
138
13.3
The D-brane charge and action
146
13.4
D-brane interactions: statics
152
13.5
D-brane interactions: dynamics
158
13.6
D-brane interactions: bound states
164
Exercises
175
14
Strings at strong coupling
178
14.1
Type IIB string and SL(2,Z) duality
179
14.2
[/-duality
187
14.3
SO(32) type I-heterotic duality
190
14.4
Type IIA string and M-theory
198
14.5
The
Es
x Es
heterotic string
205
14.6
What is string theory?
208
14.7
Is
M
for matrix?
211
14.8
Black hole quantum mechanics
219
Exercises
226
15
Advanced CFT
228
15.1
Representations of the Virasoro algebra
228
15.2
The
conformai
bootstrap
233
15.3
Minimal models
236
15.4
Current algebras
243
15.5
Coset models
250
15.6
Representations of the
N = 1
superconformai
algebra
254
15.7
Rational CFT
255
15.8
Renormalization group flows
259
15.9
Statistical mechanics
266
Exercises
271
16
Orbifolds
274
16.1
Orbifolds of the heterotic string
275
16.2
Spacetime supersymmetry
281
16.3
Examples
283
16.4
Low energy field theory
292
Exercises
300
17
Calabi-Yau compactification
302
17.1
Conditions for
N = 1
supersymmetry
302
17.2
Calabi-Yau manifolds
305
17.3
M
assless spectrum
312
17.4
Low energy field theory
315
Contents xi
17.5 Higher
corrections
321
17.6
Generalizations
324
18
Physics in four dimensions
327
18.1
Continuous and discrete symmetries
327
18.2
Gauge symmetries
335
18.3
Mass scales
343
18.4
More on unification
351
18.5
Conditions for spacetime supersymmetry
356
18.6
Low energy actions
359
18.7
Supersymmetry breaking in perturbation theory
362
18.8
Supersymmetry beyond perturbation theory
366
Exercises
373
19
Advanced topics
375
19.1
The
N = 2
superconformai
algebra
375
19.2
Type II strings on Calabi-Yau manifolds
379
19.3
Heterotic string theories with
(2,2)
SCFT
386
19.4 N = 2
minimal models
390
19.5
Gepner models
394
19.6
Mirror symmetry and applications
402
19.7
The conifold
409
19.8
String theories on
КЗ
415
19.9
String duality below ten dimensions
421
19.10
Conclusion
429
Exercises
429
Appendix B: Spinors and SUSY in various dimensions
430
B.I Spinors in various dimensions
430
B.2 Introduction to supersymmetry:
d
= 4 439
B.3 Supersymmetry in
d
— 2 449
B.4 Differential forms and generalized gauge fields
450
B.5 Thirty-two supersymmetries
452
B.6 Sixteen supersymmetries
457
B.7 Eight supersymmetries
461
Exercises
466
References
467
Glossary
488
index
518 |
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