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050 0 0 _aQC174.52.C66
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082 0 0 _a530.14/3
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100 1 _aRecknagel, Andreas,
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aBoundary Conformal Field Theory and the Worldsheet Approach to D-Branes / [electronic resource]
_cAndreas Recknagel, Volker Schomerus.
246 3 _aBoundary Conformal Field Theory & the Worldsheet Approach to D-Branes
264 1 _aCambridge :
_bCambridge University Press,
_c2013.
300 _a1 online resource (346 pages) :
_bdigital, PDF file(s).
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 0 _aCambridge Monographs on Mathematical Physics
500 _aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 09 Oct 2015).
520 _aBoundary conformal field theory is concerned with a class of two-dimensional quantum field theories which display a rich mathematical structure and have many applications ranging from string theory to condensed matter physics. In particular, the framework allows discussion of strings and branes directly at the quantum level. Written by internationally renowned experts, this comprehensive introduction to boundary conformal field theory reaches from theoretical foundations to recent developments, with an emphasis on the algebraic treatment of string backgrounds. Topics covered include basic concepts in conformal field theory with and without boundaries, the mathematical description of strings and D-branes, and the geometry of strongly curved spacetime. The book offers insights into string geometry that go beyond classical notions. Describing the theory from basic concepts, and providing numerous worked examples from conformal field theory and string theory, this reference is of interest to graduate students and researchers in physics and mathematics.
650 0 _aConformal invariants
650 0 _aQuantum field theory
650 0 _aD-branes
700 1 _aSchomerus, Volker,
_eauthor.
776 0 8 _iPrint version:
_z9780521832236
830 0 _aCambridge Monographs on Mathematical Physics.
856 4 0 _uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511806476
_zCambridge Books Online
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