Introduction to Supergravity and Its Applications - Rilegato

Nastase, Horatiu

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 1009445596 ISBN 13: 9781009445597

Casa editrice: Cambridge Univ Pr, 2024

Riassunto

This graduate textbook covers the basic formalism of supergravity, as well as its modern applications, suitable for a focused first course. Assuming a working knowledge of quantum field theory, Part I gives the basic formalism, including on- and off-shell supergravity, the covariant formulation, superspace and coset formulations, coupling to matter, higher dimensions and extended supersymmetry. A wide range of modern applications are introduced in Part II, including string theoretical (T- and U-duality, AdS/CFT, susy and sugra on the worldsheet, superembeddings), gravitational (p-brane solutions and their susy, attractor mechanism, Witten's positive energy theorem) and phenomenological (inflation in supergravity, supergravity no-go theorems, string theory constructions at low energies, minimal supergravity and its susy-breaking). The broader emphasis on applications than competing texts gives Ph.D. students the tools they need to do research that uses supergravity and benefits researchers already working in areas related to supergravity.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Cambridge Univ Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2024
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1009445596
• ISBN 13: 9781009445597
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 466
• Contatto del produttore: Cambridge University Press; https://www.cambridge.org/; ; Via Honduras,15; Pomezia; Italia; 71; Italia