String Theory II (2024-25)
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- Lecturer: Profile: Xenia De La Ossa
Course information
General Prerequisites:
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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Registration start: Monday, 21 April 2025, 12:00 PMRegistration end: Friday, 23 May 2025, 12:00 PM
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Class Tutor's Comments Assignment
Class tutors will use this activity to provide overall feedback to students at the end of the course.
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