Format:
1 online resource (xi, 513 pages.)
ISBN:
9780429176142
,
0429176147
Series Statement:
Studies in high energy physics, cosmology, and gravitation
Content:
1. Eleven-dimensional supergravity. Supersymmetries and their representations / W. Nahm. Supergravity theory in eleven-dimensions / E. Cremmer, B. Julia and J. Scherk. Search for a realistic Kaluza-Klein theory / E. Witten. N = 8 supergravity breaks down to N = 1 / M. A. Awada, M. J. Duff and C. N. Pope. Compactification of D = 11 supergravity on K3 x T[superscript 3] / M. J. Duff, B. E. W. Nilsson and C. N. Pope. Exact pp-wave solutions of 11-dimensional supergravity / C. M. Hull. N = 4 remaining supersymmetry in Kaluza -- Klein monopole background in D = 11 supergravity / S. K. Han and I. G. Koh -- 2. The eleven-dimensional supermembrane. Supermembranes and eleven-dimensional supergravity / E. Bergshoeff, E. Sezgin and P. K. Townsend. On the quantum mechanics of supermembranes / B. de Wit, J. Hoppe and H. Nicolai. Multimembrane solutions of d = 11 supergravity / M. J. Duff and K. Stelle. Open p-branes / A. Strominger. D-branes from M-branes / P. K. Townsend -- 3. The eleven-dimensional superfivebrane. Black p-brane solutions of d = 11 supergravity theory / R. Gueven. Eleven-dimensional origin of string/string duality: A one loop test / M. J. Duff, J. T. Liu and R. Minasian. One loop in eleven dimensions / M. B. Green, M. Gutperle and P. Vanhove. Five-branes and M-theory on an orbifold / E. Witten. Covariant field equations of the M-theory fivebrane / P. S. Howe, E. Sezgin and P. C. West -- 4. M-theory (before M-theory was cool). Superstrings in d = 10 from supermembranes in d = 11 / M. J. Duff, P. S. Howe and T. Inami / [et al.]. Duality rotations in membrane theory / M. J. Duff and J. X. Lu. Unity of superstring dualities / C. M. Hull and P. K. Townsend. The eleven-dimensional supermembrane revisited / P. K. Townsend -- 5. Intersecting branes and black holes. Intersecting M-branes / G. Papadopoulos and P. K. Townsend. Harmonic superpositions of M-branes / A. A. Tseytlin. The black branes of M-theory / M. J. Duff, H. Lu and C. N. Pope. Intersecting M-branes as four-dimensional black holes / I. R. Klebanov and A. A. Tseytlin -- 6. M-theory and duality. String theory dynamics in various dimensions / E. Witten. P-brane democracy Particles, Strings and Cosmology / P. K. Townsend. The power of M-theory / J. H. Schwarz. Heterotic and Type I string dynamics from eleven dimensions / P. Horava and E. Witten. M-theory: the theory formerly known as strings / M. J. Duff. M-theory as a matrix model: a conjecture / T. Banks, W. Fischler and S. H. Shenker / [et al.]. Solutions of four-dimensional field theories via M-theory / E. Witten. The large N limit of superconformal field theories and supergravity / J. Maldacena.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0750306726
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780750306720
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0750306718
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780750306713
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 0750306726
Language:
English
Subjects:
Physics
