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- catalog abstract "One appealing feature of string theory is that it provides a theory of quantum gravity. Gravity and Strings is a self-contained, pedagogical exposition of this theory, its foundations and its basic results. In Part I, the foundations are traced back to the very early special-relativistic field theories of gravity, showing how such theories lead to general relativity. Gauge theories of gravity are then discussed and used to introduce supergravity theories. In Part II, some of the most interesting solutions of general relativity and its generalizations are studied. The final Part presents and studies string theory from the effective action point of view, using the results found earlier in the book as background. This unique book will be useful as a reference book for graduate students and researchers, as well as a complementary textbook for courses on gravity, supergravity and string theory.".
- catalog contributor b13298937.
- catalog created "c2004.".
- catalog date "2004".
- catalog date "c2004.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2004.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 650-670) and index.".
- catalog description "One appealing feature of string theory is that it provides a theory of quantum gravity. Gravity and Strings is a self-contained, pedagogical exposition of this theory, its foundations and its basic results. In Part I, the foundations are traced back to the very early special-relativistic field theories of gravity, showing how such theories lead to general relativity. Gauge theories of gravity are then discussed and used to introduce supergravity theories. In Part II, some of the most interesting solutions of general relativity and its generalizations are studied. The final Part presents and studies string theory from the effective action point of view, using the results found earlier in the book as background. This unique book will be useful as a reference book for graduate students and researchers, as well as a complementary textbook for courses on gravity, supergravity and string theory.".
- catalog description "pt. I. Introduction to gravity and supergravity -- 1. Differential geometry -- 2. Noether's theorems -- 3. A perturbative introduction to general relativity -- 4. Action principles for gravity -- 5. N = 1, 2, d = 4 supergravities -- 6. Conserved charges in general relativity -- pt. II. Gravitating point-particles -- 7. The Schwarzschild black hole -- 8. The Reissner-Nordstrom black hole -- 9. The Taub-NUT solution -- 10. Gravitational pp-waves -- 11. The Kaluza-Klein black hole -- 12. Dilaton and dilaton/axion black holes -- 13. Unbroken supersymmetry -- pt. III. Gravitating extended objects of string theory -- 14. String theory -- 15. The string effective action and T duality.".
- catalog extent "xx, 684 p. ;".
- catalog identifier "0521824753".
- catalog isPartOf "Cambridge monographs on mathematical physics".
- catalog issued "2004".
- catalog issued "c2004.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press,".
- catalog subject "530.14 22".
- catalog subject "QC178 .O78 2004".
- catalog subject "Quantum gravity.".
- catalog subject "String models.".
- catalog tableOfContents "pt. I. Introduction to gravity and supergravity -- 1. Differential geometry -- 2. Noether's theorems -- 3. A perturbative introduction to general relativity -- 4. Action principles for gravity -- 5. N = 1, 2, d = 4 supergravities -- 6. Conserved charges in general relativity -- pt. II. Gravitating point-particles -- 7. The Schwarzschild black hole -- 8. The Reissner-Nordstrom black hole -- 9. The Taub-NUT solution -- 10. Gravitational pp-waves -- 11. The Kaluza-Klein black hole -- 12. Dilaton and dilaton/axion black holes -- 13. Unbroken supersymmetry -- pt. III. Gravitating extended objects of string theory -- 14. String theory -- 15. The string effective action and T duality.".
- catalog title "Gravity and strings / Tomás Ortín.".
- catalog type "text".