The fundamental structure of matter and spacetime at the shortest length scales remains an exciting frontier of basic research in theoretical physics. A unifying theme in this area is the quantization of geometrical objects. The majority of contributions to this volume cover recent advances in superstring theory, which is the leading candidate for a unified description of all known elementary particles and interactions. The geometrical concept of one-dimensional extended objects (strings) has always been at the core of superstring theory, but recently the focus has shifted to include higher-dimensional objects (D-branes), which play a key role in non-perturbative dynamics of the theory. Related developments are also described in M-theory, our understanding of quantum effects in black-hole physics, gauge theory of the strong interaction, and the dynamic triangulation construction of the quantum geometry of spacetime.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Springer
ISBN-13
9780792364757
eBay Product ID (ePID)
94453502
Product Key Features
Author
Thordur Jonsson, Larus Thorlacius
Publication Name
M-Theory and Quantum Geometry
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Mathematics, Physics
Publication Year
2000
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
454 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
240mm
Item Width
160mm
Volume
556
Item Weight
1460g
Additional Product Features
Series Title
Nato Science Series C
Country/Region of Manufacture
Netherlands
Editor
Larus Thorlacius, Thordur Jonsson
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