String Theory II
10 credits
Syllabus, Master's level, 1FA162
A revised version of the syllabus is available.
- Code
- 1FA162
- Education cycle
- Second cycle
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level
- Physics A1F
- Grading system
- Fail (U), Pass (3), Pass with credit (4), Pass with distinction (5)
- Finalised by
- The Faculty Board of Science and Technology, 10 March 2011
- Responsible department
- Department of Physics and Astronomy
Entry requirements
String Theory I
Learning outcomes
After completing the course the student should be able to appreciate what questions/problems string
theory is an answer to and get the general idea when reading research papers in the subject.
Content
D-branes
T-duality
Electromagnetic fields on D-branes
Covariant string quantisation
Instruction
Lectures
Assessment
Written exam at the end of the course and/or hand in assignments during the course.