Modular Forms and String Theory, 9781009457538
Hardcover
Math meets physics: Unlock string theory with modular forms.

Modular Forms and String Theory

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  • Hardcover

    500 pages

  • Release Date

    12 December 2024

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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
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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