String Theory

Term 2012/2013

Lecture 1  -  Relativistic particles and strings  - 5 feb 2013.

Lecture 2  -  Mode expansion and Virasoro algebra  - 7 feb 2013.

Lecture 3  -  Open string quantization and critical dimension  - 14 feb 2013.

Lecture 4  -  Low energy effective action  - 19 feb 2013.

Lecture 5  -  Conformal field theory  - 21 feb 2013.

Lecture 6  -  The superstring  - 26 feb 2013.

Lecture 7  -  GSO projection and space-time supersymmetry  - 28 feb 2013.

Lecture 8  -  1-loop closed string vacuum amplitude  - 5 mar 2013.

Lecture 9  -  RR-sector and D-branes  - 6 mar 2013.

Lecture 10  -  Assorted string dualities  - 12 mar 2013.

Lectures 11 to 14  -  Notes on string theory  - 13, 19, 21 mar & 2 apr 2013.

Bibliography  -  Recommended list of references.

Lectures take place in room 2  (tuesdays and thursdays, from 19 to 20'30).

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