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| adam_text | CONTENTS
Preface
CHAPTER
1
Introduction
A Quick Overview of General Relativity
A Quick Primer on Quantum Theory
The Standard Model
Quantizing the Gravitational Field
Some Basic Analysis in String Theory
Unification and Fundamental Constants
String Theory Overview
Summary
Quiz
CHAPTER
2
The Classical String I: Equations of Motion
The Relativistic Point Particle
Strings in Space-Time
Equations of Motion for the String
The Polyakov Action
Mathematical Aside: The
Euler
Characteristic
Light-Cone Coordinates
Solutions of the Wave Equation
Open Strings with Free
Endpoints
Closed Strings
xi
1
2
3
8
8
10
11
12
18
18
21
22
28
32
36
36
39
43
44
46
vi
StrìnQLÌheory
Demystified
Open Strings with Fixed
Endpoints
47
Poisson
Brackets
49
Quiz
49
CHAPTER
3
The Classical String
П:
Symmetries and
Worldsheet Currents
51
The Energy-Momentum Tensor
52
Symmetries of the Polyakov Action
53
Transforming to a Flat Worldsheet Metric
59
Conserved Currents from
Poincaré Invariance
63
The Hamiltonian
67
Summary
67
Quiz
67
CHAPTER
4
String Quantization
69
Covariant Quantization
70
Light-Cone Quantization
85
Summary
87
Quiz
87
CHAPTER
5
Conformai
Field Theory Part I
89
The Role of
Conformai
Field Theory
in String Theory
92
Wick Rotations
93
Complex Coordinates
94
Generators of
Conformai
Transformations
98
The Two-Dimensional
Conformai
Group
100
Central Extension
104
Closed String
Conformai
Field Theory
105
Wick Expansion
107
Operator Product Expansion
110
Summary
114
Quiz
114
ZHAPTER
6
BRST
Quantization
115
BRST
Operators and Introductory Remarks
116
BRST-Invariant States
118
Contents
• ·
VII
BRST
in String Theory-CFT
120
BRST
Transformations
121
No-Ghost Theorem
125
Summary
125
Quiz
126
CHAPTER
7
RNS Superstrings
127
The Superstring Action
128
Conserved Currents
133
The Energy-Momentum Tensor
136
Mode Expansions and Boundary Conditions
140
Super-Virasoro Generators
143
Canonical Quantization
144
The Super-Virasoro Algebra
145
The Open String Spectrum
147
GSO Projection
148
Critical Dimension
149
Summary
150
Quiz
150
CHAPTER
8
Compactification and T-Duality
153
Compactification of the 25th Dimension
153
Modified Mass Spectrum
155
Т
-Duality
for Closed Strings
159
Open Strings and T-Duality
162
D-Branes
164
Summary
165
Quiz
165
CHAPTER
9
Superstring Theory Continued
167
Superspace and Superfields
168
Superfield for Worldsheet
Supersymmetry
171
Grassman
Integration
173
A Manifestly Supersymmetric Action
174
The Green-Schwarz Action
175
Space-Time Supersymmetry and Strings
180
• · ·
Vlil
String Theory Demystified
Light-Cone Gauge
181
Canonical Quantization
184
Summary
185
Quiz
186
CHAPTER
10
A Summary of Superstnng Theory
187
A Summary of Superstnng Theory
187
Superstnng Theory
190
Dualities
192
Quiz
193
CHAPTER
11
Type II String Theories
195
The
R
and NS Sectors
195
The Spin Field
200
Type IIA String Theory
201
Type II
В
Theory
203
The Massless Spectrum of Different Sectors
203
Summary
204
Quiz
205
CHAPTER
12
Heterotic String Theory
207
The Action for S0(32) Theory
208
Quantization of S0(32) Theory
209
The Spectrum
214
Compactification and Quantized Momentum
216
Summary
219
Quiz
219
CHAPTER
13
D-Branes
221
The Space-Time Arena
223
Quantization
225
D-Branes in Superstnng Theory
230
Multiple D-Branes
230
Tachyons and D-Brane Decay
235
Summary
237
Quiz
237
Lomems
__—_—_—_—_—_—_.----„----...—._.,-----
IX
CHAPTER
14
Black Holes
239
Black Holes in General Relativity
240
Charged Black Holes
243
The Laws of Black Hole Mechanics
246
Computing the Temperature of a Black Hole
247
Entropy Calculations for Black Holes
with String Theory
249
Summary
253
Quiz
253
CHAPTER
15
The Holographic Principle and AdS/CFT
Correspondence
255
A Statement of the Holographic Principle
256
A Qualitative Description of AdS/CFT
Correspondence
257
The Holographic Principle and M-Theory
258
More Correspondence
260
Summary
262
Quiz
262
CHAPTER
16
String Theory and Cosmology
265
Einstein s Equations
266
Inflation
266
The Kasner Metric
268
The Randall-Sundrum Model
273
Brane
Worlds and the Ekpyrotic Universe
275
Summary
277
Quiz
278
Final Exam
279
Quiz Solutions
285
Final Exam Solutions
291
References
297
Index
299
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CONTENTS
Preface
CHAPTER
1
Introduction
A Quick Overview of General Relativity
A Quick Primer on Quantum Theory
The Standard Model
Quantizing the Gravitational Field
Some Basic Analysis in String Theory
Unification and Fundamental Constants
String Theory Overview
Summary
Quiz
CHAPTER
2
The Classical String I: Equations of Motion
The Relativistic Point Particle
Strings in Space-Time
Equations of Motion for the String
The Polyakov Action
Mathematical Aside: The
Euler
Characteristic
Light-Cone Coordinates
Solutions of the Wave Equation
Open Strings with Free
Endpoints
Closed Strings
xi
1
2
3
8
8
10
11
12
18
18
21
22
28
32
36
36
39
43
44
46
vi
StrìnQLÌheory
Demystified
Open Strings with Fixed
Endpoints
47
Poisson
Brackets
49
Quiz
49
CHAPTER
3
The Classical String
П:
Symmetries and
Worldsheet Currents
51
The Energy-Momentum Tensor
52
Symmetries of the Polyakov Action
53
Transforming to a Flat Worldsheet Metric
59
Conserved Currents from
Poincaré Invariance
63
The Hamiltonian
67
Summary
67
Quiz
67
CHAPTER
4
String Quantization
69
Covariant Quantization
70
Light-Cone Quantization
85
Summary
87
Quiz
87
CHAPTER
5
Conformai
Field Theory Part I
89
The Role of
Conformai
Field Theory
in String Theory
92
Wick Rotations
93
Complex Coordinates
94
Generators of
Conformai
Transformations
98
The Two-Dimensional
Conformai
Group
100
Central Extension
104
Closed String
Conformai
Field Theory
105
Wick Expansion
107
Operator Product Expansion
110
Summary
114
Quiz
114
ZHAPTER
6
BRST
Quantization
115
BRST
Operators and Introductory Remarks
116
BRST-Invariant States
118
Contents
• ·
VII
BRST
in String Theory-CFT
120
BRST
Transformations
121
No-Ghost Theorem
125
Summary
125
Quiz
126
CHAPTER
7
RNS Superstrings
127
The Superstring Action
128
Conserved Currents
133
The Energy-Momentum Tensor
136
Mode Expansions and Boundary Conditions
140
Super-Virasoro Generators
143
Canonical Quantization
144
The Super-Virasoro Algebra
145
The Open String Spectrum
147
GSO Projection
148
Critical Dimension
149
Summary
150
Quiz
150
CHAPTER
8
Compactification and T-Duality
153
Compactification of the 25th Dimension
153
Modified Mass Spectrum
155
Т
-Duality
for Closed Strings
159
Open Strings and T-Duality
162
D-Branes
164
Summary
165
Quiz
165
CHAPTER
9
Superstring Theory Continued
167
Superspace and Superfields
168
Superfield for Worldsheet
Supersymmetry
171
Grassman
Integration
173
A Manifestly Supersymmetric Action
174
The Green-Schwarz Action
175
Space-Time Supersymmetry and Strings
180
• · ·
Vlil
String Theory Demystified
Light-Cone Gauge
181
Canonical Quantization
184
Summary
185
Quiz
186
CHAPTER
10
A Summary of Superstnng Theory
187
A Summary of Superstnng Theory
187
Superstnng Theory
190
Dualities
192
Quiz
193
CHAPTER
11
Type II String Theories
195
The
R
and NS Sectors
195
The Spin Field
200
Type IIA String Theory
201
Type II
В
Theory
203
The Massless Spectrum of Different Sectors
203
Summary
204
Quiz
205
CHAPTER
12
Heterotic String Theory
207
The Action for S0(32) Theory
208
Quantization of S0(32) Theory
209
The Spectrum
214
Compactification and Quantized Momentum
216
Summary
219
Quiz
219
CHAPTER
13
D-Branes
221
The Space-Time Arena
223
Quantization
225
D-Branes in Superstnng Theory
230
Multiple D-Branes
230
Tachyons and D-Brane Decay
235
Summary
237
Quiz
237
Lomems
_—_—_—_—_—_—_.----„----.—._.,-----
IX
CHAPTER
14
Black Holes
239
Black Holes in General Relativity
240
Charged Black Holes
243
The Laws of Black Hole Mechanics
246
Computing the Temperature of a Black Hole
247
Entropy Calculations for Black Holes
with String Theory
249
Summary
253
Quiz
253
CHAPTER
15
The Holographic Principle and AdS/CFT
Correspondence
255
A Statement of the Holographic Principle
256
A Qualitative Description of AdS/CFT
Correspondence
257
The Holographic Principle and M-Theory
258
More Correspondence
260
Summary
262
Quiz
262
CHAPTER
16
String Theory and Cosmology
265
Einstein's Equations
266
Inflation
266
The Kasner Metric
268
The Randall-Sundrum Model
273
Brane
Worlds and the Ekpyrotic Universe
275
Summary
277
Quiz
278
Final Exam
279
Quiz Solutions
285
Final Exam Solutions
291
References
297
Index
299 |
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