An introduction to perturbative and non-perturbative string theory
Abstract
In these lectures we give a brief introduction to perturbative and non-perturbative string theory. The outline is the following: 1. Introduction to perturbative string theory 1.1 From point particle to extended objects 1.2 Free closed and open string spectrum 1.3 Compactification on a circle and T-duality 1.4 The Superstring: type IIA and IIB 1.5 Heterotic string and orbifold compactifications 1.6 Type I string theory 1.7 Effective field theories References 2. Introduction to non-perturbative string theory 2.1 String solitons 2.2 Non-perturbative string dualities 2.3 M-theory 2.4 Effective field theories and duality tests References
- Publication:
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arXiv e-prints
- Pub Date:
- June 1999
- DOI:
- 10.48550/arXiv.hep-th/9906108
- arXiv:
- arXiv:hep-th/9906108
- Bibcode:
- 1999hep.th....6108A
- Keywords:
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- High Energy Physics - Theory;
- High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
- E-Print:
- LaTex2e, 17 pages