An Introduction to Non-perturbative String Theory
High Energy Physics - Theory
2007-05-23 v2 General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
Abstract
In this review I discuss some basic aspects of non-perturbative string theory. The topics include test of duality symmetries based on the analysis of the low energy effective action and the spectrum of BPS states, relationship between different duality symmetries, an introduction to M- and F-theories, black hole entropy in string theory, and Matrix theory.
Cite
@article{arxiv.hep-th/9802051,
title = {An Introduction to Non-perturbative String Theory},
author = {Ashoke Sen},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/9802051},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
LaTeX file, 129 pages, 22 figures, Lectures given at Isaac Newton Institute and DAMTP, Cambridge, references added, typos corrected