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020			_a9780511806476 (ebook)
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050	0	0	_aQC174.52.C66 _bR43 2013
082	0	0	_a530.14/3 _223
100	1		_aRecknagel, Andreas, _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aBoundary conformal field theory and the worldsheet approach to D-branes / _cAndreas Recknagel, King's College London, Volker Schomerus, DESY, Hamburg.
246	3		_aBoundary Conformal Field Theory & the Worldsheet Approach to D-Branes
264		1	_aCambridge : _bCambridge University Press, _c2013.
300			_a1 online resource (x, 338 pages) : _bdigital, PDF file(s).
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
490	1		_aCambridge monographs on mathematical physics
500			_aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
505	8		_aMachine generated contents note: Introduction; 1. Free field theory with boundaries; 2. Superstrings and branes; 3. Conformal field theory on the plane; 4. Boundary conformal field theory; 5. Perturbation of boundary conformal field theories; 6. The Wess-Zumino-Witten model on SU(2); 7. Gepner model boundary states and Calabi-Yau branes; Appendix. Formulas and identities; Index.
520			_aBoundary conformal field theory is concerned with a class of two-dimensional quantum field theories which display a rich mathematical structure and have many applications ranging from string theory to condensed matter physics. In particular, the framework allows discussion of strings and branes directly at the quantum level. Written by internationally renowned experts, this comprehensive introduction to boundary conformal field theory reaches from theoretical foundations to recent developments, with an emphasis on the algebraic treatment of string backgrounds. Topics covered include basic concepts in conformal field theory with and without boundaries, the mathematical description of strings and D-branes, and the geometry of strongly curved spacetime. The book offers insights into string geometry that go beyond classical notions. Describing the theory from basic concepts, and providing numerous worked examples from conformal field theory and string theory, this reference is of interest to graduate students and researchers in physics and mathematics.
650		0	_aConformal invariants.
650		0	_aQuantum field theory.
650		0	_aD-branes.
700	1		_aSchomerus, Volker, _eauthor.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _z9780521832236
830		0	_aCambridge monographs on mathematical physics.
856	4	0	_uhttps://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511806476
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