STRING THEORY COURSE 2002-2003
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. | |
| location
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Institute for Theoretical Physics
Universiteit van Amsterdam Wibauthuis, Wibautstraat 3, 3rd floor, room W3.127 |
| dates | Thursdays, starting Feb 6 |
| schedule | 9.15-11:00 lectures
11:00-12:00 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 |