Branes, Brane Actions and Applications to Field Theory

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Popescu, Costin Radu (2001) Branes, Brane Actions and Applications to Field Theory. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/qr6g-tp18. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-12082006-104418

Abstract

This thesis describes the construction of supersymmetric world-volume actions for various kinds of extended objects that appear in string theory, the so-called p-branes, D-branes and M-branes. We also present an application of branes to computing the spectrum of a conformal field theory in the context of the AdS-CFT correspondence.

Item Type:	Thesis (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
Subject Keywords:	Branes, brane actions
Degree Grantor:	California Institute of Technology
Division:	Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy
Major Option:	Physics
Thesis Availability:	Public (worldwide access)
Research Advisor(s):	Schwarz, John H.
Group:	Caltech Theory
Thesis Committee:	Schwarz, John H. (chair) Politzer, Hugh David Porter, Frank C. Preskill, John P.
Defense Date:	31 October 2000
Record Number:	CaltechETD:etd-12082006-104418
Persistent URL:	https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-12082006-104418
DOI:	10.7907/qr6g-tp18
Default Usage Policy:	No commercial reproduction, distribution, display or performance rights in this work are provided.
ID Code:	4867
Collection:	CaltechTHESIS
Deposited By:	Imported from ETD-db
Deposited On:	08 Dec 2006
Last Modified:	12 Sep 2022 23:12

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