- Lecturer: Sakura Schafer-Nameki
General Prerequisites:
Prequels/Pre-requisites: Quantum Field Theory, and Advanced Quantum Field Theory for Particle Physics, Supersymmetry and Supergravity
Course Term: Trinity
Course Lecture Information: 16 lectures
Course Weight: 1
Course Overview:
16 lectures.
Areas: PT
Areas: PT
Learning Outcomes:
Course Synopsis:
Classical superstring action, RNS string, quantization and GSO-projection; 10d superstrings: Type IIA, IIB, I and Heterotic strings; Open strings and D-branes; Supergravities and spacetime effective actions, M-theory and 11d supergravity; Compactifications; Dualities between string theories.
Class tutor is Enrico Marchetto and the TA is Lea Bottini.
Classes will be Tuesdays at 10:30 Weeks 2,3,4, and 5 in C6.
The hand in deadline for the problem sets is 12 noon the Friday before the class.
Class tutor is Enrico Marchetto and the TA is Lea Bottini.
Classes will be Tuesdays at 10:30 Weeks 2,3,4, and 5 in C6.
The hand in deadline for the problem sets is 12 noon the Friday before the class.