String Theory II (2023-24)
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- Lecturer: Profile: Xenia De La Ossa
Course information
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
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.
Section outline
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Lectures: Tuesday 9-11 am and Wednesday 9-11 am in L3 on Weeks 1-4.
Classes: Tutor Enrico Marchetto; TA Adam Kmec
There will be three 2 hour long classes with the following schedule
1st class: Week 3, 6th of May, L5, 11am-1pm (deadline for handing in solutions: Thursday 2nd of May, at 11am)
2nd class: week 4, 13th of May, L5, 11am-1pm (deadline for handing in solutions Thursday 9th of May, at 11am)
3rd class: week 6, 27th of May, L5, 11am-1pm (deadline for handing in solutions: Thursday 23rd of May, at 11am)