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\section*{String theory}

\hypertarget{context}{}\subsubsection*{{Context}}\label{context}

\hypertarget{string_theory}{}\paragraph*{{String theory}}\label{string_theory}

[[!include string theory - contents]]

\hypertarget{physics}{}\paragraph*{{Physics}}\label{physics}

[[!include physicscontents]]

This entry collects links related to the textbook

\begin{itemize}%
\item [[Joseph Polchinski]],

\emph{String theory}

Cambridge Monographs on Mathematical Physics

first published 1998



\end{itemize}
on [[string theory]].

\begin{itemize}%
\item Volume 1: An introduction to the bosonic string

(\href{http://stringworld.ru/files/Polchinski_J._String_theory._Vol._1._An_introduction_to_the_bosonic_string.pdf}{pdf})



\end{itemize}
on [[bosonic string theory]]

\begin{itemize}%
\item Volume 2: Superstring theory and beyond

(\href{http://stringworld.ru/files/Polchinski_J._String_theory._Vol._2._Superstring_theory_and_beyond.pdf}{pdf})



\end{itemize}
on [[superstring theory]] and [[M-theory]].

See also at \emph{[[string theory FAQ]]}

$\backslash$linebreak

\hypertarget{contents}{}\section*{{Contents}}\label{contents}

\noindent\hyperlink{volume_1_an_introduction_to_the_bosonic_string}{Volume 1 An introduction to the bosonic string}\dotfill \pageref*{volume_1_an_introduction_to_the_bosonic_string} \linebreak
\noindent\hyperlink{1_a_first_look_at_strings}{1 A first look at strings}\dotfill \pageref*{1_a_first_look_at_strings} \linebreak
\noindent\hyperlink{2_conformal_field_theory}{2 Conformal field theory}\dotfill \pageref*{2_conformal_field_theory} \linebreak
\noindent\hyperlink{3_the_polyakov_path_integral}{3 The Polyakov path integral}\dotfill \pageref*{3_the_polyakov_path_integral} \linebreak
\noindent\hyperlink{4_the_string_spectrum}{4 The string spectrum}\dotfill \pageref*{4_the_string_spectrum} \linebreak
\noindent\hyperlink{5_the_string_smatrix}{5 The string S-matrix}\dotfill \pageref*{5_the_string_smatrix} \linebreak
\noindent\hyperlink{6_treeleve_amplitudes}{6 Tree-leve amplitudes}\dotfill \pageref*{6_treeleve_amplitudes} \linebreak
\noindent\hyperlink{6_oneloop_amplitudes}{6 One-loop amplitudes}\dotfill \pageref*{6_oneloop_amplitudes} \linebreak
\noindent\hyperlink{7_toroidal_compatifications_and_tduality}{7 Toroidal compatifications and T-duality}\dotfill \pageref*{7_toroidal_compatifications_and_tduality} \linebreak
\noindent\hyperlink{8_higher_order_amplitudes}{8 Higher order amplitudes}\dotfill \pageref*{8_higher_order_amplitudes} \linebreak
\noindent\hyperlink{appenix_a_a_short_course_on_path_integrals}{Appenix A: A short course on path integrals}\dotfill \pageref*{appenix_a_a_short_course_on_path_integrals} \linebreak
\noindent\hyperlink{volume_2_superstring_theory_and_beyond}{Volume 2 Superstring theory and beyond}\dotfill \pageref*{volume_2_superstring_theory_and_beyond} \linebreak
\noindent\hyperlink{10_type_i_and_type_ii_superstrings}{10 Type I and type II superstrings}\dotfill \pageref*{10_type_i_and_type_ii_superstrings} \linebreak
\noindent\hyperlink{11_the_heterotic_string}{11 The heterotic string}\dotfill \pageref*{11_the_heterotic_string} \linebreak
\noindent\hyperlink{12_superstring_interaction}{12 Superstring interaction}\dotfill \pageref*{12_superstring_interaction} \linebreak
\noindent\hyperlink{13_dbranes}{13 D-Branes}\dotfill \pageref*{13_dbranes} \linebreak
\noindent\hyperlink{14_strings_at_strong_coupling}{14 Strings at strong coupling}\dotfill \pageref*{14_strings_at_strong_coupling} \linebreak
\noindent\hyperlink{15_advanced_cft}{15 Advanced CFT}\dotfill \pageref*{15_advanced_cft} \linebreak
\noindent\hyperlink{16_orbifold}{16 Orbifold}\dotfill \pageref*{16_orbifold} \linebreak
\noindent\hyperlink{17_calabiyau_compactifictions}{17 Calabi-Yau compactifictions}\dotfill \pageref*{17_calabiyau_compactifictions} \linebreak
\noindent\hyperlink{18_physics_in_four_dimensions}{18 Physics in four dimensions}\dotfill \pageref*{18_physics_in_four_dimensions} \linebreak
\noindent\hyperlink{19_advanced_topics}{19 Advanced topics}\dotfill \pageref*{19_advanced_topics} \linebreak
\noindent\hyperlink{appendix_b_spinors_and_susy_in_various_dimensions}{Appendix B: Spinors and SUSY in various dimensions}\dotfill \pageref*{appendix_b_spinors_and_susy_in_various_dimensions} \linebreak


\hypertarget{volume_1_an_introduction_to_the_bosonic_string}{}\subsection*{{Volume 1 An introduction to the bosonic string}}\label{volume_1_an_introduction_to_the_bosonic_string}

\hypertarget{1_a_first_look_at_strings}{}\subsubsection*{{1 A first look at strings}}\label{1_a_first_look_at_strings}

\begin{itemize}%
\item [[sigma model]]


\item [[string]]



\end{itemize}
\hypertarget{2_conformal_field_theory}{}\subsubsection*{{2 Conformal field theory}}\label{2_conformal_field_theory}

\begin{itemize}%
\item [[2d CFT]]

\end{itemize}
\hypertarget{3_the_polyakov_path_integral}{}\subsubsection*{{3 The Polyakov path integral}}\label{3_the_polyakov_path_integral}

\begin{itemize}%
\item [[Polyakov action]]


\item [[path integral]]



\end{itemize}
\hypertarget{4_the_string_spectrum}{}\subsubsection*{{4 The string spectrum}}\label{4_the_string_spectrum}

\begin{itemize}%
\item [[BRST-BV formalism]]

\end{itemize}
\hypertarget{5_the_string_smatrix}{}\subsubsection*{{5 The string S-matrix}}\label{5_the_string_smatrix}

\begin{itemize}%
\item [[S-matrix]]


\item [[string scattering amplitude]]



\end{itemize}
\hypertarget{6_treeleve_amplitudes}{}\subsubsection*{{6 Tree-leve amplitudes}}\label{6_treeleve_amplitudes}

\begin{itemize}%
\item [[string scattering amplitude]]

\end{itemize}
\hypertarget{6_oneloop_amplitudes}{}\subsubsection*{{6 One-loop amplitudes}}\label{6_oneloop_amplitudes}

\begin{itemize}%
\item [[string scattering amplitude]]

\end{itemize}
\hypertarget{7_toroidal_compatifications_and_tduality}{}\subsubsection*{{7 Toroidal compatifications and T-duality}}\label{7_toroidal_compatifications_and_tduality}

\begin{itemize}%
\item [[KK-compactification]]


\item [[T-duality]]



\end{itemize}
\hypertarget{8_higher_order_amplitudes}{}\subsubsection*{{8 Higher order amplitudes}}\label{8_higher_order_amplitudes}

\begin{itemize}%
\item [[string scattering amplitudes]]

\end{itemize}
\hypertarget{appenix_a_a_short_course_on_path_integrals}{}\subsubsection*{{Appenix A: A short course on path integrals}}\label{appenix_a_a_short_course_on_path_integrals}

\begin{itemize}%
\item [[path integral]]

\end{itemize}
\hypertarget{volume_2_superstring_theory_and_beyond}{}\subsection*{{Volume 2 Superstring theory and beyond}}\label{volume_2_superstring_theory_and_beyond}

\hypertarget{10_type_i_and_type_ii_superstrings}{}\subsubsection*{{10 Type I and type II superstrings}}\label{10_type_i_and_type_ii_superstrings}

\begin{itemize}%
\item [[type II string theory]]


\item [[type I string theory]]



\end{itemize}
\hypertarget{11_the_heterotic_string}{}\subsubsection*{{11 The heterotic string}}\label{11_the_heterotic_string}

\begin{itemize}%
\item [[heterotic string theory]]

\end{itemize}
\hypertarget{12_superstring_interaction}{}\subsubsection*{{12 Superstring interaction}}\label{12_superstring_interaction}

(\ldots{})

\hypertarget{13_dbranes}{}\subsubsection*{{13 D-Branes}}\label{13_dbranes}

\begin{itemize}%
\item [[D-brane]]

\end{itemize}
\hypertarget{14_strings_at_strong_coupling}{}\subsubsection*{{14 Strings at strong coupling}}\label{14_strings_at_strong_coupling}

\begin{itemize}%
\item [[non-perturbative field theory]]


\item [[11-dimensional supergravity]]


\item [[M-theory]]



\end{itemize}
\hypertarget{15_advanced_cft}{}\subsubsection*{{15 Advanced CFT}}\label{15_advanced_cft}

\begin{itemize}%
\item [[CFT]]

\end{itemize}
\hypertarget{16_orbifold}{}\subsubsection*{{16 Orbifold}}\label{16_orbifold}

\begin{itemize}%
\item [[orbifold]]

\end{itemize}
\hypertarget{17_calabiyau_compactifictions}{}\subsubsection*{{17 Calabi-Yau compactifictions}}\label{17_calabiyau_compactifictions}

\begin{itemize}%
\item [[Calabi-Yau manifold]]


\item [[KK-compactification]]


\item [[landscape of string theory vacua]]



\end{itemize}
\hypertarget{18_physics_in_four_dimensions}{}\subsubsection*{{18 Physics in four dimensions}}\label{18_physics_in_four_dimensions}

\begin{itemize}%
\item [[effective field theory]]


\item [[string phenomenology]]



\end{itemize}
\hypertarget{19_advanced_topics}{}\subsubsection*{{19 Advanced topics}}\label{19_advanced_topics}

\begin{itemize}%
\item [[mirror symmetry]]


\item [[S-duality]]



\end{itemize}
\hypertarget{appendix_b_spinors_and_susy_in_various_dimensions}{}\subsubsection*{{Appendix B: Spinors and SUSY in various dimensions}}\label{appendix_b_spinors_and_susy_in_various_dimensions}

\begin{itemize}%
\item [[spinor]], [[spin representation]],


\item [[super Poincare Lie algebra]]


\item [[supersymmetry]]



\end{itemize}
category: reference



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