Geometry of string theory compactifications:

String theory is a leading candidate for the unification of universal forces and matter, and one of its most striking predictions is the existence of small additional dimensions that have escaped detection so far. This book focuses on the geometry of these dimensions, beginning with the basics of th...

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Main Author: Tomasiello, Alessandro 1974- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2022
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Summary:String theory is a leading candidate for the unification of universal forces and matter, and one of its most striking predictions is the existence of small additional dimensions that have escaped detection so far. This book focuses on the geometry of these dimensions, beginning with the basics of the theory, the mathematical properties of spinors, and differential geometry. It further explores advanced techniques at the core of current research, such as G-structures and generalized complex geometry. Many significant classes of solutions to the theory's equations are studied in detail, from special holonomy and Sasaki-Einstein manifolds to their more recent generalizations involving fluxes for form fields. Various explicit examples are discussed, of interest to graduates and researchers
Item Description:Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 10 Jan 2022)
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xxiii, 652 Seiten)
ISBN:9781108635745
DOI:10.1017/9781108635745

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