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Strings, Conformal Fields, and Topology

An Introduction

  • Textbook
  • © 1991

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Authors:
  1. Michio Kaku

    1. Department of Physics, City College of the City University of New York, New York, USA

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Part of the book series: Graduate Texts in Contemporary Physics (GTCP)

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Conformal Field Theory and Pertubation Theory

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Introduction to Superstrings

      • Michio Kaku
      Pages 3-37

    3. BPZ Bootstrap and Minimal Models

      • Michio Kaku
      Pages 38-69

    4. WZW Model, Cosets, and Rational Conformal Field Theory

      • Michio Kaku
      Pages 70-97

    5. Modular Invariance and the A—D—E Classification

      • Michio Kaku
      Pages 98-134

    6. N=2 SUSY and Parafermions

      • Michio Kaku
      Pages 135-171

    7. Yang—Baxter Relation

      • Michio Kaku
      Pages 172-202

    8. Towards a Classification of Conformal Field Theories

      • Michio Kaku
      Pages 203-238

    9. Knot Theory and Quantum Groups

      • Michio Kaku
      Pages 239-281

  3. Nonperturbative Methods

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 283-283
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    2. Beyond the Planck Length

      • Michio Kaku
      Pages 285-314

    3. String Field Theory

      • Michio Kaku
      Pages 315-353

    4. Nonpolynomial String Field Theory

      • Michio Kaku
      Pages 354-388

    5. Geometric String Field Theory

      • Michio Kaku
      Pages 389-427

    6. 2D Gravity and Matrix Models

      • Michio Kaku
      Pages 428-468

    7. Topological Field Theory

      • Michio Kaku
      Pages 469-513

  4. Back Matter

    Pages 514-535
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About this book

Following on the foundations laid in his earlier book "Introduction to Superstrings", Professor Kaku discusses such topics as the classification of conformal string theories, the non-polynomial closed string field theory, matrix models, and topological field theory. The presentation of the material is self-contained, and several chapters review material expounded in the earlier book. This book provides students with an understanding of the main areas of current progress in string theory, placing the reader at the forefront of current research.

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"...because of its wide range in topics, it becomes extremely handy as a 'reference manual'...Kaku's book covers most of the 'hot topics' from the period 1985 through 1996 in a concise but still quite complete way, it fulfills this task in a superb way." Physicalia

"¿ A comprehensive survey of essentially all recent research undertaken in string theory and related fields¿ the author¿s ability to present such an enormous variety of material is astonishing, resulting in a book that is up-to-date and thorough." Physics Today

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  • Department of Physics, City College of the City University of New York, New York, USA

    Michio Kaku

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