| A Mathematical Introduction to String Theory: Variational Problems, Geometric and Probabilistic Methods Contributor(s): Albeverio, Sergio (Author), Jost, Jurgen (Author), Paycha, Sylvie (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521556104 ISBN-13: 9780521556101 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $49.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 1997 Annotation: In this lecture note the authors give an introduction to certain global analytic and probabilistic aspects of string theory. It is their intention to bring together, and make explicit, the necessary mathematical tools. Researchers with an interest in string theory, in either mathematics or theoretical physics, will find this a stimulating volume. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Mathematics | Applied - Science | Physics - Nuclear - Mathematics | Probability & Statistics - General |
| Dewey: 539.72 |
| LCCN: 95049052 |
| Series: London Mathematical Society Lecture Notes |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.08" W x 9.22" (0.49 lbs) 144 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Classical string theory is concerned with the propagation of classical one-dimensional curves, i.e. strings, and has connections to the calculus of variations, minimal surfaces and harmonic maps. The quantization of string theory gives rise to problems in different areas, according to the method used. The representation theory of Lie, Kac-Moody and Virasoro algebras has been used for such quantization. In this book, the authors give an introduction to global analytic and probabilistic aspects of string theory, bringing together and making explicit the necessary mathematical tools. Researchers with an interest in string theory, in either mathematics or theoretical physics, will find this a stimulating volume. |