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String theory is the branch of particle physics where the point-like particles are replaced by one-dimensional objects called strings. It is the modelling of subatomic particles as tiny one-dimensional “stringlike” entities instead of the conventional approach where they are modelled as zero-dimensional point particles. String theory tries to combine quantum mechanics with Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity.
The [course_title] is a foundation course that will deal with the basics of String theory. As a result, you will know about the fundamental elements of both quantum mechanics and theory of relativity as String theory is the combination of these two. You will also be familiarised with basic electromagnetism and statistical mechanics.
Assessment
This course does not involve any written exams. Students need to answer 5 assignment questions to complete the course, the answers will be in the form of written work in pdf or word. Students can write the answers in their own time. Each answer needs to be 200 words (1 Page). Once the answers are submitted, the tutor will check and assess the work.
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Course Credit: MIT
Course Curriculum
| Announcements, introduction | 00:30:00 | ||
| Energy and momentum | 00:45:00 | ||
| Relativistic electrodynamics | 01:00:00 | ||
| Gravitational potentials, compactification, and large extra dimensions | 01:00:00 | ||
| Nonrelativistic strings and Lagrangian mechanics | 01:00:00 | ||
| The relativistic point particle: Action, reparametrizations, and equations of motion | 01:00:00 | ||
| Area formula for spatial surfaces | 01:00:00 | ||
| Area formula for spatial surfaces (cont.) | 00:45:00 | ||
| Change of variables | 01:00:00 | ||
| Relativistic strings: Nambu-Goto action, equations of motion and boundary conditions | 01:00:00 | ||
| Static gauge, transverse velocity, and string action | 01:00:00 | ||
| The sigma-parametrization | 00:45:00 | ||
| Periodicity conditions for the motion of closed strings | 01:00:00 | ||
| Momentum charges for the string | 00:45:00 | ||
| Solution of the open string motion in the light-cone gauge | 01:00:00 | ||
| Light-cone fields and particles | 01:00:00 | ||
| Light-cone fields and particles (cont.) | 01:00:00 | ||
| Open strings | 01:00:00 | ||
| Critical dimension | 01:00:00 | ||
| Closed strings 555 | 01:00:00 | ||
| Wrap-up of closed strings | 00:45:00 | ||
| Superstrings (cont.) | 00:45:00 | ||
| Closed strings 555 | 01:00:00 | ||
| Dp-branes | 01:00:00 | ||
| Dp-branes (cont.) | 01:00:00 | ||
| Assessment | |||
| Submit Your Assignment | 00:00:00 | ||
| Certification | 00:00:00 | ||
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