
Modular Forms and String Theory
$144.84
- Hardcover
500 pages
- Release Date
12 December 2024
Summary
Decoding the Universe: Modular Forms in String Theory
An indispensable resource for readers in physics and mathematics seeking a solid grasp of the mathematical tools shaping modern theoretical physics, this book comprises a practical introduction to the mathematical theory of modular forms and their application to the physics of string theory and supersymmetric Yang-Mills theory.
Suitable for adventurous undergraduates, motivated graduate students, and researchers wishing t…
Book Details
ISBN-13: | 9781009457538 |
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ISBN-10: | 1009457535 |
Author: | Eric D'Hoker, Justin Kaidi |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
Imprint: | Cambridge University Press |
Format: | Hardcover |
Number of Pages: | 500 |
Release Date: | 12 December 2024 |
Weight: | 1.09kg |
Dimensions: | 244mm x 170mm x 27mm |
About The Author
Eric D'Hoker
Eric D’Hoker obtained his PhD in physics from Princeton University and is currently Distinguished Professor of Theoretical and Mathematical Physics at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and a fellow of the American Physical Society. He was previously a Simons fellow, a Dyson Distinguished Visiting Professor at Princeton’s Institute for Advanced Study, and has served as President of the Aspen Center for Physics.
Justin Kaidi obtained his PhD in physics from UCLA. After two years as a research assistant professor at the Simons Center for Geometry and Physics at Stony Brook University, he joined the University of Washington as an assistant professor. He is currently an associate professor at the Institute for Advanced Study and Department of Physics at Kyushu University.
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