General Prerequisites: Prequels/Pre-requisites: Quantum Field Theory, and Advanced Quantum Field Theory for Particle Physics, Supersymmetry and Supergravity
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 Lea Bottini and the TA is Adam Kmec.
Classes will be:
Tutorial 1: 11/05/23 (week 3) from 15.30 to 17.00 in C3
Tutorial 2: 18/05/23 (week 4) from 15.30 to 17.00 in C3
Tutorial 3: 25/05/23 (week 5) from 11.00 to 12.30 in C4
Tutorial 4: 01/06/23 (week 6) from 10.00 to 11.30 in C4
The hand in deadline for the problem sets is 48 hours before the class.
