STRING THEORY COURSE 2005
| 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. | |
| location
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Institute for Theoretical Physics Universiteit van Amsterdam Valckenierstraat 65, building J/K 3rd floor, room JK.388 A/B |
| dates | Mondays, starting February 7 time 10:00-13:00. |
| schedule | 10:00-12:00 lectures 12:00-13:00 problem session |
| lecturers | Jan de Boer (jdeboer[at]science.uva.nl) Ben Craps (bcraps[at]science.uva.nl) |
| problem session assistant | Ilies Messamah (imessama[at]science.uva.nl) |
| lecture notes | here (postscript file) |
| literature | J. Polchinski, String Theory B. Schellekens, conformal field theory (postscript file) |
| reading before weeks 4-6 |
here
(postscript file) |
| exercises lectures 4, 5, 6, 13 |
lecture 4 lecture 5 lecture 6 lecture 13 lecture 14 |
| extra exercises | Noether procedure Dirichlet b.c Gauge fixing and ghosts extra exercise 4 extra exercise 5 |