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, 7 May 2014
- Responsible department
- Department of Physics and Astronomy
Entry requirements
String Theory I.
Learning outcomes
After completing this course, the student should be able to
- derive the spectrum of strings in various backgrounds, e.g., in the presence of D-branes or compact dimensions,
- apply T-duality to open and closed strings, and explain the effect of T-duality on the electromagnetic fields on D-branes,
- explain the special features of the electrodynamics on D-branes, in particular in comparison to Maxwell’s theory,
- outline a way of how the particles of the Standard Model of particle physics can be obtained from string theory,
- explain the string theory description of black holes, the counting of their microstates, and their role in the AdS/CFT correspondence,
- explain how string interactions are accounted for in the theory.
Content
Bosonic and superstrings in various backgrounds, D-branes, compact dimensions and T-duality, Born-Infeld electrodynamics, string thermodynamics and black holes, AdS/CFT correspondence, string interactions.
Instruction
Lectures
Assessment
Homework assignments.