136.005 String Theory I
This course is in all assigned curricula part of the STEOP.
This course is in at least 1 assigned curriculum part of the STEOP.

2020W, VO, 2.0h, 3.0EC

Properties

  • Semester hours: 2.0
  • Credits: 3.0
  • Type: VO Lecture
  • Format: Online

Learning outcomes

After successful completion of the course, students are able to explain fundamental concepts in the quantization of relativistic strings and to compute their physical states and the critical dimension of string theory.

Subject of course

Symmetries of the Polyakov action Conformal gauge and quantization, physical states, critical dimension, compactification.

Teaching methods

Blackboard lecture, supplemented by slides

Mode of examination

Written

Lecturers

  • Cribiori, Niccolo
  • Andriot, David

Institute

Course dates

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Mon10:00 - 12:0012.10.2020 - 25.01.2021 Join Zoom Meeting: https://tuwien.zoom.us/j/92481014027 Meeting ID: 924 8101 4027 (LIVE)Lesson
String Theory I - Single appointments
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Examination modalities

Homework

Course registration

Not necessary

Curricula

Study CodeObligationSemesterPrecon.Info
066 461 Technical Physics Mandatory elective
810 Technical Physics Mandatory elective

Literature

Lecture notes for this course are available. beim Vortragenden J. Polchinski: String Theory Vol. I and II, Cambridge Univ. Press, 1998; M. B. Green, J. H. Schwarz, E. Witten: Superstring Theory, Cambridge Univ. Press, 1987; D. Lüst, S. Theisen: Lectures on String Theory, Lect. Notes in Physics 346, Springer 1989.

Previous knowledge

Quantum theory, elementary knowledge of quantum field theory is beneficial

Language

English