String Theory Demystified

David McMahon - Collection Demystified

306 pages, parution le 01/11/2008

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UNRAVEL the mystery of STRING THEORY

Trying to understand string theory but ending up with your brain in knots? Here's your lifeline! This straightforward guide explains the fundamental principles behind this cutting-edge concept.

String Theory Demystified elucidates the goal of the theory--to combine general relativity and quantum theory into a single, unified framework. You'll learn about classical strings, conformal field theory, quantization, compactification, and T duality. The book covers supersymmetry and superstrings, D-branes, the holographic principle, and cosmology. Hundreds of examples and illustrations make it easy to understand the material, and end-of-chapter quizzes and a final exam help reinforce learning.

This fast and easy guide offers:

Numerous figures to illustrate key concepts
Sample problems with worked solutions
Coverage of equations of motion, the energy-momentum tensor, and conserved currents
A discussion of the Randall-Sundrum model
A time-saving approach to performing better on an exam or at work

Simple enough for a beginner, but challenging enough for an advanced student, String Theory Demystified is your key to comprehending this theory of everything.

L'auteur - David McMahon

David McMahon

is Microsoft Certified in Visual Basic and a software developer who writes drivers for Windows NT and 95/98 with Visual C++.

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Preface
Introduction
A Quick Overview of General Relativity
A Quick Primer on Quantum Theory
The Standard Model
Quantizing the Gravitational Field
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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Mc Graw Hill
Auteur(s)	David McMahon
Collection	Demystified
Parution	01/11/2008
Nb. de pages	306
Format	21 x 28
Couverture	Broché
Poids	457g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780071498708
ISBN13	978-0-07-149870-8