String Theory, Volume 2: Superstring Theory and Beyond

Polchinski, Joseph

ISBN 10: 0521672287 / ISBN 13: 9780521672283

Published by Cambridge University Press 2005-02, 2005

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: String Theory, Volume 2: Superstring Theory and Beyond
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press 2005-02
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521672287
• ISBN 13: 9780521672283
• Binding: PF
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This 1998 book is a comprehensive account of supersymmetric strings; for graduate students and researchers.

Review

'In summary, these volumes will provide ... the standard text and reference for students and researchers in particle physics and relativity interested in the possible ramifications of modern superstring theory.' Allen C. Hirshfeld, General Relativity and Gravitation

'Polchinski is a major contributor to the exciting developments that have revolutionised our understanding of string theory during the past four years; he is also an exemplary teacher, as Steven Weinberg attests in his foreword. He has produced an outstanding two-volume text, with numerous exercises accompanying each chapter. It is destined to become a classic ... magnificent.' David Bailin, The Times Higher Education Supplement

'The present volume succeeds in giving a detailed yet comprehensive account of our current knowledge of superstring dynamics. The topics covered range from the basic construction of the theories to the most recent discoveries on their non-perturbative behaviour. The discussion is remarkably self-contained (the volume even contains a useful appendix on spinors and supersymmetry in several dimensions), and thus may serve as an introduction to the subject, and as an excellent reference for researchers in the field.' Mathematical Reviews