Ralph Blumenhagen's Books

Introduction to Conformal Field Theory

With Applications to String Theory

By: Ralph Blumenhagen,Erik Plauschinn

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Introduction to Conformal Field Theory

With Applications to String Theory

By: Ralph Blumenhagen,Erik Plauschinn

Based on class-tested notes, this text offers an introduction to Conformal Field Theory with a special emphasis on computational techniques of relevance for String Theory. It introduces Conformal Field Theory at a basic level, Kac-Moody algebras, one-loop partition functions, Superconformal Field Theories, Gepner Models and Boundary Conformal Field Theory. Eventually, the concept of orientifold constructions is explained in detail for the example of the bosonic string. In providing many detailed CFT calculations, this book is ideal for students and scientists intending to become acquainted with CFT techniques relevant for string theory but also for students and non-specialists from related fields.

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270

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Springer

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ISBN 10

3642004504

ISBN 13

9783642004506

Basic Concepts of String Theory

By: Ralph Blumenhagen,Dieter Lüst,Stefan Theisen

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Basic Concepts of String Theory

By: Ralph Blumenhagen,Dieter Lüst,Stefan Theisen

The 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. Beyond 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. End-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.

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787

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Springer Science & Business Media

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ISBN 10

3642294960

ISBN 13

9783642294969

German Romantic Literature

By: Ralph Tymms

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German Romantic Literature

By: Ralph Tymms

Originally published in 1955, this book discusses Romantic principles and their interpretation in literary practice, supported by the documentation (with translations) of numerous quotations from the writings of the romantic authors themselves. The emphasis lies on the evolution of Romantic ideas and practices in Germany, in the establishment and formulation of romantic theory by its first exponents.

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