Phys 250 2007-08

John H. Schwarz, (fall and spring) and Hirosi Ooguri (winter)

JHS contact information: office - 456 Lauritsen; phone - ext. 6642;
email: - jhs@theory.caltech.edu; available by appointment

Chang-Soon Park, (park@theory.caltech.edu)

TA Office hours: Tuesdays 4:00-5:00 or by appointment, 417 Downs

String Theory Bibiliography

K. Becker, M. Becker, and J. Schwarz, String Theory and M-Theory: A Modern Introduction, Cambridge University Press, 2007.

1. M. Green, J. Schwarz, and E. Witten, Superstring Theory in 2 volumes, Cambridge University Press, 1987.

2. J. Polchinski, String Theory in 2 volumes, Cambridge University Press, 1998.

3. B. Zwiebach, A First Course in String Theory, Cambridge University Press, 2004.

4. E. Kiritsis, String Theory in a Nutshell, Princeton University Press, 2007.

5. M. Dine, Supersymmetry and String Theory, Cambridge University Press, 2007

If you haven't already learned quantum field theory and/or

general relativity you should take PH 205 (QFT) and/or PH 236 (GR).

Homework will be assigned weekly and will be due the following Thursday

(unless otherwise indicated). Generally, the problems will be taken from BBS.

You are welcome to collaborate in figuring out the problem solutions.

Some of them will be quite challenging. In my opinion it is good

experience to learn to work with others, because that is how research

is often done. However, I would like you to work independently in writing

up the solutions.

There will be no exams. The grading is pass -- fail. If you successfully

complete most of the homework and attend the classes you will pass.