Super/M-Theory Introduction

Author: Lu Jianxin, Zhu Dongpei
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: The highest goal of physics is the unification of matter and the unification of forces. The string/M theory, known as the "principle of all things," is currently the ideal candidate and is at the forefront of world material science research. This book is the lecture notes from the summer school on superstring/M theory and its latest developments, held in Shanghai in 2005. Five internationally renowned experts working at the research frontier systematically discussed current hot topics and latest developments, including superstring and membrane theory, knotted superstrings, black hole entropy, extra spatial dimensions, and low-energy effective cosmology. This book serves as excellent learning material for senior graduate students and researchers in the fields of theoretical physics and mathematics, and will also provide inspiration for scientists and engineers in other research fields.