STRING THEORY COURSE 2004
Jan de Boer, Robbert Dijkgraaf, Kostas Skenderis
| This course will present an introduction to string theory. After an exposition of the fundamentals of string theory, we will focus on recent developments and applications. The course will consist of a lecture series and problem sessions in working groups. In the second half of the course the students will also be asked to give presentations about a subject in string theory. | |
| location
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Institute for Theoretical Physics
Universiteit van Amsterdam Wibauthuis, Wibautstraat 3, 3rd floor, room W3.077 |
| dates | Thursdays in February, starting February 5 In March, April and May on Wednesdays! (from March 3 onwards) On March 17 there is no lecture but an extra exercise session from 12:30-15:30. |
| schedule | starting March 3rd: 12:30-14:15 lectures 14:30-15:30 problem session |
| lecturers | Jan de Boer (jdeboer@science.uva.nl)
Robbert Dijkgraaf (rhd@science.uva.nl) Kostas Skenderis (skenderi@science.uva.nl) |
| problem session assistent | Robert Duivenvoorden (rjduiven@science.uva.nl) |
| lecture notes | here (postscript file) |
| literature | J. Polchinsky, String Theory |
| extra exercises | Noether procedure
Dirichlet b.c Gauge fixing and ghosts extra exercise 4 extra exercise 5 |