Superstring Theory WS17/18

Superstring Theory (WS17/18)


On this page you will find announcements, exercise sheets, and general information for the course Superstring Theory by S. Förste.

Announcements


Exercises

Responsible for the organization of the exercises:


Groups


GroupDayTimePlaceTutor
Group 1 Thursday 12:00-14:00Besprechungsraum (BCTP) Cesar Fierro, Urmi Ninad

Exercise sheets

NoExercise sheet
1
The Classical Bosonic String I
2
The Classical Bosonic String II
3
The Classical Virasoro Algebra
3.5
An Open String Configuration
4
Propagator of the Quantum Bosonic String
5
The Quantum Virasoro Algebra
6
The Critical Bosonic String
7
Ghosts & The Conformal Group
8
The Conformal Group in 2d
9
Vertex operators & Operator Algebra
10
2-pt Correlations & The Bosonic String CFT
11
2-to-2 Scattering of Tachyons

Requirements for the final exam (on 02.02.2018 from 12:00 to 15:00, Seminar room 1, BCTP)

In order to be admitted to the final exam the following requirements have to be met:

General Information

The module description from the syllabus is available here.

Time and Place for the Lectures

Tuesday 14:15 - 15:00, Lecture Hall 1, PI. & Friday 12:15 - 14:00, Lecture Hall 1, PI.

Prerequesites:

Quantum Field Theory, Group Theory, Advanced Quantum Field Theory, Theoretical Particle Physics.

Literature