Introduction to Superstring Theory
High Energy Physics - Theory
2008-02-03 v2
Abstract
In these lecture notes, an introduction to superstring theory is presented. Classical strings, covariant and light-cone quantization, supersymmetric strings, anomaly cancelation, compactification, T-duality, supersymmetry breaking, and threshold corrections to low-energy couplings are discussed. A brief introduction to non-perturbative duality symmetries is also included.
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@article{arxiv.hep-th/9709062,
title = {Introduction to Superstring Theory},
author = {E. Kiritsis},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/9709062},
year = {2008}
}
Comments
244 pages, Latex, 22 figures, uuencoded gzipped size of source file+figures ~ .6 Mb. Minor errors and misprints corrected. Version to be published in book form by Leuven University Press