An introduction to perturbative and non-perturbative string theory
Abstract
In these lectures we give a brief introduction to perturbative and non-perturbative string theory. The outline is the following: 1. Introduction to perturbative string theory 1.1 From point particle to extended objects 1.2 Free closed and open string spectrum 1.3 Compactification on a circle and T-duality 1.4 The Superstring: type IIA and IIB 1.5 Heterotic string and orbifold compactifications 1.6 Type I string theory 1.7 Effective field theories References 2. Introduction to non-perturbative string theory 2.1 String solitons 2.2 Non-perturbative string dualities 2.3 M-theory 2.4 Effective field theories and duality tests References
Cite
@article{arxiv.hep-th/9906108,
title = {An introduction to perturbative and non-perturbative string theory},
author = {Ignatios Antoniadis and Guillaume Ovarlez},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/9906108},
year = {2016}
}
Comments
LaTex2e, 17 pages; Lectures given at ``Flavour and Gauge Hierarchies'', Cargese, France, 20 Jul.-1 Aug. 1998, and at ``Corfu Summer Institute on Elementary Particle Physics'', Kerkyra, Greece, 6-20 Sep. 1998; hep-th and CPHT numbers added