Universität Wien

442642 VU Superstring Theory and Interactions (2020S)

5.00 ECTS (3.00 SWS), SPL 44 - Doktoratsstudium Naturwissenschaften und technische Wissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work
VDS-PH
Moodle

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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 15 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Thursday 19.03. 09:30 - 12:30 Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Thursday 26.03. 09:30 - 12:30 Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Thursday 02.04. 09:30 - 12:30 Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Thursday 23.04. 09:30 - 12:30 Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Thursday 30.04. 09:30 - 12:30 Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Thursday 07.05. 09:30 - 12:30 Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Thursday 14.05. 09:30 - 12:30 Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Thursday 28.05. 09:30 - 12:30 Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Thursday 04.06. 09:30 - 12:30 Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Thursday 18.06. 09:30 - 12:30 Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Thursday 25.06. 09:30 - 12:30 Kleiner Seminarraum, Zi.3510, Boltzmanngasse 5, 5. Stk., 1090 Wien

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This semester course will be a natural continuation of "introduction to Bosonic String Theory" of the previous semester.

A) We will present some simple bosonic string interactions.
- Introduce Conformal Field Theory (Basics, correlation functions, vertex operators)
- Compute some simple string scattering amplitudes.

B) Superstrings
- Introduce supersymmetry.
- Expand the Polyakov action by introducing fermions on the worldsheet.
- Quantize the superstring.
- Build the Hilbert space.
- Study the two different sectors (Neveu-Schwarz & Ramond)
- GSO projection and the elimination of the tachyons.
- Type IIA and IIB closed string theories.
- The 1-loop partition function.
- Type I SO(32) and D-branes
- Compactifications and T-duality will be discussed.
- D-brane Model building and semi-realistic descriptions of the Standard Model will be discussed.

Assessment and permitted materials

Similar to the "Introduction to bosonic string theory" course.

There will be 5 sets of exercises during the semester.
A 6th, more extended, set of exercises will be given at the end. This last set will test the knowledge obtained during the whole semester.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Introduction to bosonic string theory.
Quantum field theory is highly recommended.

Examination topics

Lecture notes.

Reading list

Lecture notes will be provided.

Association in the course directory

M-VAF A 2, M-VAF B

Last modified: We 21.04.2021 11:27