TY - BOOK AU - Zwiebach,Barton TI - A first course in string theory SN - 0521831431 AV - QC794.6.S85 Z85 2004 U1 - 530.14 22 PY - 2004/// CY - New York PB - Cambridge University Press KW - String models KW - Cuerdas KW - Modelos KW - Física nuclear KW - Modèles des cordes vibrantes (Physique nucléaire) N1 - Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índice; Part I. Basics. 1. A brief introduction ; 2. Special relativity and extra dimensions ; 3. Electromagnetism and gravitation in various dimensions ; 4. Nonrelativistic strings ; 5. The relativistic point particle ; 6. Relativistic strings ; 7. String parameterization and classical motion ; 8. World-sheet currents ; 9. Light-cone relativistic strings ; 10. Light-cone fields and particles ; 11. The relativistic quantum point particle ; 12. Relativistic quantum open strings ; 13. Relativistic quantum closed strings -- Part II. Developments. 14. D-branes and gauge fields ; 15. String charge, electric charge, and particle physics ; 16. String thermodynamics and black holes ; 17. T-duality of closed strings ; 18. T-duality of open strings ; 19. Electromagnetic fields on D-branes ; 20. Nonlinear and Born-Infeld electrodynamics ; 21. Covariant string quantization ; 22. String interactions and Riemann surfaces ; 23. Loop amplitudes in string theory UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/cam041/2003068835.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/cam041/2003068835.html ER -