String Theory,9781402037313

String Theory

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ISBN13: 9781402037313
ISBN10: 1402037317
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2005-12-16
Publisher(s): Kluwer Academic Pub
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Summary

String Theory is our current best candidate for the unification of all fundamental forces, including gravity, in a consistent quantum framework. In this collection of lectures delivered at the Cargèse Summer School "String Theory : from Gauge Interactions to Cosmology'', world leading experts provide an up-to-date survey of the latest developments in this topic, including the gauge/gravity correspondence, superstring cosmology and cosmic strings, topological string theory and matrix models, physics beyond the standard model and the landscape of vacua of string theory, conformal field theory and critical phenomena in statistical mechanics. Many more topics are also discussed in shorter contributions by School participants. Written with an emphasis on pedagogy, this volume will be a invaluable resource to students and experts alike.

Table of Contents

Preface xi
I Lectures 1(290)
STRINGS IN A LANDSCAPE
3(16)
by TOM BANKS
1 Introduction
3(1)
2 Cosmology
4(1)
3 Ghost condensation
4(1)
4 Strings in a landscape
5(8)
5 Phenomenology of the landscape
13(6)
QUANTIZATION OF HOLOMORPHIC FORMS AND N = 1 SUPERSYMMETRY ON SPECIAL MANIFOLDS
19(22)
by LAURENT BAULIEU
1 Introduction
19(1)
2 N = 1 supersymmetry and the holomorphic BF theory
20(2)
3 Four dimensions: Kähler manifold
22(5)
4 Six dimensions: Calabi—Yau three—fold
27(4)
5 Eight dimensions
31(10)
LOEWNER CHAINS
41(38)
by MICHEL BAUER AND DENIS BERNARD
1 Critical interfaces and stochastic processes
44(17)
2 Loewner chains
61(18)
THEORY OF COSMOLOGICAL PERTURBATIONS AND APPLICATIONS TO SUPERSTRING COSMOLOGY
79(38)
by ROBERT H. BRANDENBERGER
1 Introduction
79(2)
2 Overview of Inflationary Cosmology
81(5)
3 Newtonian Theory of Cosmological Perturbations
86(6)
4 Relativistic Theory of Cosmological Fluctuations
92(7)
5 Quantum Theory of Cosmological Fluctuations
99(5)
6 Conceptual Problems of Inflationary Cosmology
104(2)
7 The Trans-Planckian Window for Superstring Cosmology
106(6)
8 Conclusions
112(5)
TOWARDS A TOPOLOGICAL G2 STRING
117(12)
by JAN DE BOER, ASAD NAQVI AND ASSAF SHOMER
1 Introduction
117(1)
2 G2 sigma models
118(1)
3 Tri-Critical Ising Model
119(2)
4 Topological Twist
121(1)
5 The BRST Operator
122(2)
6 Topological G2 Strings
124(1)
7 Conclusions
125(4)
CHALLENGES OF MATRIX MODELS
129(34)
by ALEXEI MOROZOV
1 Introduction
129(1)
2 Classical period: introduction of models
130(1)
3 First stringy period: generalizations and hunt for structures
131(4)
4 Transcendental period: absolutization of structures
135(8)
5 Towards exhaustive theory of 1-matrix model: the Dijkgraaf-Vafa theory
143(12)
6 Neoclassical period: back to concrete results and back to physics?
155(8)
PHENOMENOLOGY OF NEUTRINO OSCILLATIONS
163(14)
by LEV B. OKUN
1 A short history of neutrinos [1-16]
163(1)
2 Simple formulas for oscillations
164(2)
3 "Same energy" vs "same momentum" [12-14], [17-25]
166(1)
4 Solar neutrinos [26]
167(2)
5 Reactor antineutrinos [27-30]
169(1)
6 Atmospheric neutrinos [26]
170(1)
7 Accelerator neutrinos [27]
171(1)
8 Patterns of mixing angles and masses [25.31]
171(1)
9 Double beta decay [32]
172(1)
10 Cosmological and stellar inputs 1331
172(1)
11 Challenges and Prospects [31,34]
173(4)
CLOSED STRINGS IN MISNER SPACE: A TOY MODEL FOR A BIG BOUNCE?
177(24)
by BRUNO DURIN AND BORIS PIOLINE
1 Semi-classics of closed strings in Misner space
178(9)
2 One-loop vacuum amplitude
187(4)
3 Tree-level scattering amplitudes
191(6)
4 Discussion
197(4)
PHENOMENOLOGICAL GUIDE TO PHYSICS BEYOND THE STANDARD MODEL
201(28)
by STEFAN POKORSKI
1 Introduction
201(2)
2 The Standard Model
203(8)
3 Hints from the Standard Model for its extensions
211(10)
4 Supersymmetric extensions of the Standard Model
221(6)
5 Summary
227(2)
INTRODUCTION TO COSMIC F- AND D-STRINGS
229(26)
by JOSEPH POLCHINSKI
1 Introduction
229(1)
2 Cosmic string review
230(6)
3 Cosmic strings from string theory
236(3)
4 Production of cosmic F- and D-strings
239(2)
5 Stability of strings
241(4)
6 Seeing Cosmic Strings
245(3)
7 Distinguishing Superstrings
248(2)
8 Conclusions
250(5)
LONG TIME SCALES AND ETERNAL BLACK HOLES
255(10)
by JOSE L. E BARBÓN AND ELIEZER RABINOVICI
1 Introduction
255(2)
2 Long-time details of thermal quasi-equilibrium
257(3)
3 Topological diversity and unitarity
260(2)
4 Conclusions
262(3)
SEMICLASSICAL STRINGS AND ADS/CFT
265(26)
by ARKADY A. TSEYTLIN
1 Introduction
265(7)
2 Effective actions for coherent states
272(8)
3 General fast motion in S5 and SO(6) scalar operators
280(4)
4 Concluding remarks
284(7)
II SEMINARS 291(106)
BARYOGENESIS WITH LARGE EXTRA DIMENSIONS
293(4)
by KARIM BENAKLI
BRANEWORLD COSMOLOGY ALMOST WITHOUT BRANES
297(8)
by GIANLUCA CALCAGNI
1 Introduction
297(1)
2 Setup
297(2)
3 Slow-roll parameters
299(1)
4 Cosmological perturbations: theory and observations
300(2)
5 Conclusions
302(3)
CHAOTIC CASCADES FOR D-BRANES ON SINGULARITIES
305(6)
by SEBASTIAN FRANCO ET AL.
1 Introduction
305(1)
2 Cascades in coupling space
305(1)
3 Duality Walls and Fractals
306(1)
4 Supergravity Duals
307(1)
5 Recent developments
308(3)
N = 1 GAUGE THEORY EFFECTIVE SUPERPOTENTIALS
311(8)
by BEN M. GRIPAIOS
1 Introduction
311(1)
2 The Gauge Theory/Matrix Model Correspondence
312(2)
3 Pure Gauge Terms
314(2)
4 Discussion
316(3)
GROMOV-WITTEN THEORY AND AUTOMORPHIC FORMS
319(1)
by DANIEL GRÜNBERG
1 Recap TFT
319(1)
2 Correlation Functions
320(1)
3 BPS Invariants
321(1)
4 GW Potentials
322(1)
5 KdV Hierarchy
322(1)
6 Automorphic Products
323(2)
BLACK HOLE INSTABILITIES AND PHASE TRANSITIONS
325(1)
by SEAN HARTNOLL
1 Generalised AdS black holes
325(1)
2 Dual phase transition
326(3)
PROBING SINGULARITIES
329(8)
by VERONIKA E. HUBENY
1 Introduction
329(1)
2 Black hole singularity
330(2)
3 Cosmological singularity
332(1)
4 Discussion
333(4)
INFLATION UNLOADED
337(4)
by MATTHEW KLEBAN
1 Introduction
337(1)
2 Quantification
338(2)
3 Summary
340(1)
D-BRANE EFFECTIVE ACTIONS
341(4)
by PAUL KOERBER
1 Introduction
341(1)
2 Derivative corrections
341(1)
3 Outlook
342(3)
ADS2 X S² AS AN EXACT HETEROTIC STRING BACKGROUND
345(6)
by DOMENICO ORLANDO
1 Intro
345(1)
2 SU (2) asymmetric deformation
345(2)
3 SL (2, R) deformation
347(1)
4 AdS2 x S²
348(3)
STRINGS AND D-BRANES IN HOLOGRAPHIC BACKGROUNDS
351(4)
by DAN ISRAËL AND ARI PAKMAN
1 Introduction
351(1)
2 SL(2,R)/U(1) and N=2 Lionville
352(1)
3 D-branes from boundary AdS3
353(1)
4 strings near NS5 branes
353(2)
COSMIC CENSORSHIP IN ADS/CFT
355(8)
by MUKUND RANGAMANI
1 Introduction
355(1)
2 The Framework
356(2)
3 The Size of the singularity
358(2)
4 Discussion
360(3)
TOPICS IN BLACK HOLE PRODUCTION
363(8)
by VYACHESLAV S. RYCHKOV
1 Introduction
363(1)
2 Wavepackets and Semiclassics
363(2)
3 Multiple Black Hole Production
365(1)
4 Conclusions
366(5)
TOWARDS THE EXACT DILATATION OPERATOR OF N = 4 SUPER YANG-MILLS THEORY
371(8)
by ANTON V. RYZHOV
1 Introduction
371(1)
2 Constraints on D(¹)
372(2)
3 Summing D(¹) to all orders
374(2)
4 Concluding remarks
376(3)
MODULI TRAPPING AND STRING GAS COSMOLOGY
379(6)
by SCOTT WATSON
1 Initial Conditions
379(1)
2 Strings at Finite Temperature
380(1)
3 Moduli Trapping
381(1)
4 Conclusions
382(3)
STRINGY GEOMETRY: GENERALIZED COMPLEX STRUCTURE
385(8)
by MAXIM ZABZINE
1 Mathematical preliminaries
385(3)
2 Topological model
388(2)
3 Topological model with WZ term
390(3)
INTEGRABILITY OF SUPERCONFORMAL FIELD THEORY AND SUSY N=1 KDV
393(1)
by ANTON M. ZEITLIN
1 RTT-relation
393(1)
2 The Q-operator
394(1)
3 Conclusions
395(2)
APPENDIX 397
LIST OF SPEAKERS
399(2)
LIST OF PARTICIPANTS
401

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