String theory is a leading candidate for the unification of universal forces and matter, and one of its most striking predictions is the existence of small additional dimensions that have escaped detection so far. This book focuses on the geometry of these dimensions, beginning with the basics of the theory, the mathematical properties of spinors, and differential geometry. It further explores advanced techniques at the core of current research, such as G-structures and generalized complex geometry. Many significant classes of solutions to the theory's equations are studied in detail, from special holonomy and Sasaki-Einstein manifolds to their more recent generalizations involving fluxes for form fields. Various explicit examples are discussed, of interest to graduates and researchers.

Tomasiello, A. (2022). Geometry of String Theory Compactifications. Cambridge University Press [10.1017/9781108635745].

Geometry of String Theory Compactifications

Tomasiello, A
2022

Abstract

String theory is a leading candidate for the unification of universal forces and matter, and one of its most striking predictions is the existence of small additional dimensions that have escaped detection so far. This book focuses on the geometry of these dimensions, beginning with the basics of the theory, the mathematical properties of spinors, and differential geometry. It further explores advanced techniques at the core of current research, such as G-structures and generalized complex geometry. Many significant classes of solutions to the theory's equations are studied in detail, from special holonomy and Sasaki-Einstein manifolds to their more recent generalizations involving fluxes for form fields. Various explicit examples are discussed, of interest to graduates and researchers.
Monografia o trattato scientifico - Manuale specialistico - Prima edizione
String theory; General relativity; Differential geometry; Quantum field theory
English
2022
9781108635745
Cambridge University Press
652
Tomasiello, A. (2022). Geometry of String Theory Compactifications. Cambridge University Press [10.1017/9781108635745].
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