Johannes Brödel: Catalogue data in Autumn Semester 2024 |
| Name | Dr. Johannes Brödel |
| Address | Institut für Theoretische Physik ETH Zürich, HIT K 23.4 Wolfgang-Pauli-Str. 27 8093 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
| Telephone | +41 44 633 77 68 |
| jbroedel@ethz.ch | |
| URL | http://www.phys.ethz.ch/~jbroedel/ |
| Department | Physics |
| Relationship | Lecturer |
| Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |||||||||||
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| 402-0897-00L | Introduction to String Theory | 6 credits | 2V + 1U | J. Brödel | |||||||||||
| Abstract | String theory is an attempt to quantise gravity and unite it with the other fundamental forces of nature. It is related to numerous interesting topics and questions in quantum field theory. In this course, an introduction to the basics of string theory is provided. | ||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | Within this course, a basic understanding and overview of the concepts and notions employed in string theory shall be given. More advanced topics will be touched upon towards the end of the course briefly in order to foster further research. | ||||||||||||||
| Content | - mechanics of point particles and extended objects - string modes and their quantisation; higher dimensions, supersymmetry - critical dimension and no-ghost theorem - D-branes, T-duality - two-dimensional conformal field theories | ||||||||||||||
| Literature | B. Zwiebach, A First Course in String Theory, CUP (2004). D. Lust, S. Theisen, Lectures on String Theory, Lecture Notes in Physics, Springer (1989). M.B. Green, J.H. Schwarz, E. Witten, Superstring Theory I, CUP (1987). J. Polchinski, String Theory I & II, CUP (1998). | ||||||||||||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Recommended: Quantum Field Theory I (in parallel) | ||||||||||||||
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