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| − | [http://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/9709062 Introduction to Superstring Theory]<br>
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| − | by E. Kiritsis (Leuven University Press, 1998, hep-th/9709062, 244 pages, 22 figures)<br>
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| − | Also available from the arXiv. Kiritsis provides a pedagogical introduction starting with the point particle and the bosonic string, and
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| − | then proceeds through conformal
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| − | field theory and the superstring. Advanced topics treated include T- duality, anomalies, compactification and supersymmetry breaking,
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| − | loop corrections, and non-perturbative dualities.
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| − | '''Lectures on String Theory'''<br>
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| − | by D. Lüst and S. Theisen (Springer-Verlag, 1989)<br>
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| − | This very useful text features a short route to the superstring and includes an excellent treatment of the heterotic string.
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| − | '''Quantum Field Theory of Point Particles and Strings'''<br>
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| − | by B. Hatfield (Perseus Publishing, 1998)<br>
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| − | An updated version of Hatfield's 1992 book, the first half quickly reviews quantum field theory while the second introduces the very basics of strings.
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| − | '''Gauge fields and Strings'''<br>
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| − | by A. M. Polyakov (Harwood Academic Publishers, 1987)<br>
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| − | This classic work uses a detailed treatment of quantum field theory in terms of first-quantized particles to make a natural transition to the first quantized string. Details of path-integral measures and other fundamentals are well-presented.
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| − | '''Introduction to Superstrings and M-Theory'''<br>
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| − | by M. Kaku (Springer Verlag, 1999)<br>
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| − | This updated version of an earlier text begins with the basics and, after some development, addresses advanced topics such as compactifications and M-theory. As a one-volume text, it cannot be comprehensive and, as a result, has a rather light discussion of D-branes.
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| − | '''Strings, Conformal Fields, and M-Theory'''<br>
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| − | by M. Kaku (Springer Verlag, 2000)<br>
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| − | The intent of this text is to build on ''Introduction to Superstrings and M-theory'', addressing a number of more modern topics and illustrating the relationship to a broad range of related topics.
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| − | ===reviews===
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| − | [http://www.math.ias.edu/QFT/spring/ String Theory]<br>
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| − | by Eric D'Hoker (downloadable from the [http://www.math.ias.edu/QFT/spring/ Quantum Field Theory program at IAS: Spring Term 1997])
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| − | [http://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/9703136 Les Houches Lectures on Fields, Strings and Duality]<br>
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| − | by R. Dijkgraaf (hep-th/9703136, 152 pages, 31 figures)
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| − | [http://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/9708130 Introduction to Non-perturbative String Theory]<br>
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| − | by Elias Kiritsis (hep-th/9708130, 60 pages, 4 figures)
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| − | [http://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/9810240 String Primer]<br>
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| − | by E. Alvarez and P. Meessen (hep-th/9810240, 87 pages, 4 figures)
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| − | [http://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/9612254 TASI Lectures on Perturbative String Theories]<br>
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| − | by Hirosi Ooguri, Zheng Yin (hep-th/9612254, 80 pages)
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| − | [http://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/9411028 What is String Theory?]<br>
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| − | by Joseph Polchinski (hep-th/9411028, 153 pages, 30 figures)
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| − | [http://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/0302147 An Introduction to the Covariant Quantization of Superstrings]<br>
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| − | by P.A. Grassi, G. Policastro, P. van Nieuwenhuizen (hep-th/0302147, 23 pages)
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| − | [http://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/0211111 Lectures on Two-Loop Superstrings]<br>
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| − | by Eric D'Hoker, D.H. Phong (hep-th/0211111, 37 pages, 3 figures)
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| − | [http://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/0209059 ICTP Lectures on Covariant Quantization of the Superstring]<br>
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| − | by Nathan Berkovits (hep-th/0209059, 43 pages)
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| − | [http://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/0204089 Open Strings]<br>
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| − | by Carlo Angelantonj, Augusto Sagnotti (hep-th/0204089, 156 pages)
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| − | [http://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/0201209 TASI Lectures on Perturbative String Theory and Ramond-Ramond Flux]<br>
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| − | by L. Dolan (hep-th/0201209, 39 pages)
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| − | [http://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/9910156 An Introduction to Conformal Field Theory]<br>
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| − | by Matthias R Gaberdiel (hep-th/9910156, 69 pages)
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| − | [http://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/9604123 A New Description of the Superstring]<br>
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| − | by Nathan Berkovits (hep-th/9604123)
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| − | [http://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/9709062 Introduction to Superstring Theory]<br>
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| − | by E. Kiritsis (hep-th/9709062, 244 pages, 22 figures)<br>
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| − | Also available as a [[#book|book]]. Kiritsis provides a pedagogical introduction starting with the point particle and the bosonic string, and
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| − | then proceeds through conformal
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| − | field theory and the superstring. Advanced topics treated include T- duality, anomalies, compactification and supersymmetry breaking,
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| − | loop corrections, and non-perturbative dualities.
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| − | [http://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/9802051 An Introduction to Non-perturbative String Theory]<br>
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| − | by Ashoke Sen (hep-th/9802051, 129 pages, 22 figures)
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| − | [http://arxiv.org/abs/hep-ex/0008017 Introduction to Superstring Theory]<br>
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| − | by John H. Schwarz (hep-ex/0008017, 44 pages)
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| − | [http://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/0110055 Strings, Branes and Extra Dimensions]<br>
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| − | by Stefan Forste (hep-th/0110055, 238 pages)
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| − | [http://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/0212114 String Theory or Field Theory?]<br>
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| − | by A. Marshakov (hep-th/0212114, 56 pages, 18 figures)
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| − | [http://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/0210224 String theory: an update]<br>
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| − | by Jan de Boer (hep-th/0210224, 20 pages, 2 figures)
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| − | [http://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/0207249 Introduction to String Theory]<br>
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| − | by Thomas Mohaupt (hep-th/0207249, 78 pages)
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| − | [http://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/0207142 BUSSTEPP Lectures on String Theory]<br>
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| − | by Richard J. Szabo (hep-th/0207142, 90 pages, 24 figures)
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| − | [http://arxiv.org/abs/gr-qc/0205036 Introduction to M-theory for relativists and cosmologists]<br>
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| − | by Nobuyoshi Ohta (gr-qc/0205036, 28 pages, 7 figures)
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| − | [http://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/0010046 Topics on Strings, Branes and Calabi-Yau Compactifications]<br>
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| − | by Hugo Garcia-Compean, Oscar Loaiza-Brito (hep-th/0010046, 50 pages, no figures)
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| − | [http://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/0003019 Lectures on Strings, D-branes and Gauge Theories]<br>
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| − | by Hugo Garcia-Compean, Oscar Loaiza-Brito (hep-th/0003019, 38 pages, no figures)
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| − | [http://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/9906108 An introduction to perturbative and non-perturbative string theory]<br>
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| − | by Ignatios Antoniadis, Guillaume Ovarlez (hep-th/9906108, 17 pages)
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| − | [http://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/9811101 Supergravity, Brane Dynamics and String Duality]<br>
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| − | by P. West (hep-th/9811101, 109 pages, 2 figures)
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| − | [http://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/9811019 Introduction to M Theory]<br>
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| − | by Miao Li (hep-th/9811019, 76 pages)
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| − | [http://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/9810240 String Primer]<br>
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| − | by E. Alvarez, P. Meessen (hep-th/9810240, 87 pages, 4 figures)
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| − | [http://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/9702201 Lectures on Strings and Dualities]<br>
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| − | by Cumrun Vafa (hep-th/9702201, 53 pages)
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| − | [http://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/9711102 Fields, Strings and Branes]<br>
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| − | by C. Gomez, R. Hernandez (hep-th/9711102, 176 pages, 6 figures)
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| − | [http://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/9703136 Les Houches Lectures on Fields, Strings and Duality]<br>
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| − | by R. Dijkgraaf (hep-th/9703136, 152 pages, 31 figures)
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| − | [http://gesalerico.ft.uam.es/paginaspersonales/angeluranga/firstpage.html Introduction to String Theory]<br>
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| − | by Angel Uranga (Graduate Course in String Theory, 528 pages)
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| − | [http://www.strings.ph.qmul.ac.uk/~busstepp/lectures/mukhi/lectures/busstepp.pdf String Theory]<br>
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| − | by Sunil Mukhi (BUSSTEPP 2003 Lectures, 147 pages). Downloadable from [http://www.strings.ph.qmul.ac.uk/~busstepp/ BUSSTEPP 2003 Website]
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| − | [http://www.arxiv.org/abs/0704.0101 The birth of string theory]<br>
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| − | by Paolo Di Vecchia (0704.0101, 60 pages)<br>
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| − | Covers developments that in the years 1968 to 1974 led from the Veneziano model to the bosonic string.
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