{"product_id":"9783642294969","title":"Basic Concepts of String Theory","description":"\u003ch3\u003eTheoretical and Mathematical Physics\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eBasic Concepts of String Theory\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRalph Blumenhagen | Dieter Lüst | Stefan Theisen\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eScience \/ Physics \/ Quantum Theory\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThe purpose of this book is to thoroughly prepare the reader for research in string theory at an intermediate level.  As such it is not a compendium of results but intended as textbook in the sense that most of the material is organized in a pedagogical and self-contained fashion. \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cbr\u003eBeyond the basics, a number of more advanced topics are introduced, such as conformal field theory, superstrings and string dualities - the text does not cover applications to black hole physics and cosmology, nor strings theory at finite temperatures. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnd-of-chapter references have been added to guide the reader wishing to pursue further studies or to start research in well-defined topics covered by this book.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eStefan Theisen is also LNP series editor for many years \u003cbr\u003eRalph Blumenhagen has already published an LNP\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e04 October 2012\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Berlin Heidelberg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9783642294969\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e784\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Berlin Heidelberg","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45382395232396,"sku":"9783642294969","price":89.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783642294969_cbdb9e64-c086-42da-86fe-f0d684c11036.jpg?v=1784769104","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9783642294969","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}