The Resource The Birth of String Theory
The Birth of String Theory
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The item The Birth of String Theory represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of Missouri-St. Louis Libraries.
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- Summary
- Explores the early stages of the development of string theory; essential reading for physicists, historians and philosophers of science
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (664 pages)
- Note
- 11.5 Characterization of physical states
- Contents
-
- Cover; THE BIRTH OF STRING THEORY; Title; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Photographs of contributors; Preface; Abbreviations and acronyms; Part I: Overview; 1: Introduction and synopsis; A brief overview of early string history and the book; References; Part II -- The prehistory: the analytic S-matrix; References; Part III -- The Dual Resonance Model; References; 2: Rise and fall of the hadronic string; Abstract; 2.1 Introduction and outline; 2.2 String prehistory; 2.3 Dual Resonance Models; 2.4 Further developments; 2.5 Hints of a string; 2.6 Good and bad news; 2.7 QCD takes over
- AcknowledgementsReferences; 3: Gravity, unification, and the superstring; Abstract; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 1960-1968: the analytic S-matrix; 3.3 1968-1970: the Dual Resonance Model; 3.4 1971-1973: the Ramond-Neveu-Schwarz model; 3.5 1974-1975: gravity and unification; 3.6 1975-1979: supersymmetry and supergravity; 3.7 1979-1984: superstrings and anomalies; 3.8 Postscript; Acknowledgements; References; 4: Early string theory as a challenging case study for philosophers; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 The case study; 4.3 Theory progress: generalizations, analogies and conjectures; 4.3.1 Generalizations
- 4.3.2 Analogies4.3.3 Discoveries, alternative ways and convergent results; 4.4 Conclusion; Acknowledgements; Note on the references; References; EARLY STRING THEORY; Part II: The prehistory: the analytic S-matrix; 5: Introduction to Part II; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Perturbative quantum field theory; 5.3 The hadron spectrum; 5.4 S-matrix theory; 5.4.1 Resonances; 5.4.2 Regge poles; 5.4.3 Finite energy sum rules; 5.5 The Veneziano amplitude; References; 6: Particle theory in the Sixties: from current algebra to the Veneziano amplitude; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 SU(3) symmetry and the quark model
- 6.3 Current algebra and sum rules6.4 Strong interactions; 6.4.1 Basics of scattering theory; 6.5 Superconvergence and finite energy sum rules; 6.5.1 Superconvergence; 6.5.2 Major applications; 6.5.3 Finite energy sum rules; 6.6 The ARVV collaboration; 6.6.1 Superconvergence sum rules for meson-meson scattering; 6.6.2 The scattering pp? p?; 6.7 The concept of duality; 6.8 The Veneziano formula; References; 7: The path to the Veneziano model; Abstract; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 The new lines of attack: analyticity and symmetry; 7.3 Conclusions; References; 8: Two-component duality and strings
- Isbn
- 9781139379250
- Label
- The Birth of String Theory
- Title
- The Birth of String Theory
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Explores the early stages of the development of string theory; essential reading for physicists, historians and philosophers of science
- Cataloging source
- EBLCP
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Cappelli, Andrea
- Dewey number
-
- 539.7/258
- 539.7258
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- QC794.6.S85
- LC item number
- B57 2012
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- dictionaries
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
- 1959-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Castellani, Elena
- Colomo, F
- Di Vecchia, P.
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- String models
- Duality (Nuclear physics)
- SCIENCE
- SCIENCE
- Duality (Nuclear physics)
- String models
- Stringtheorie
- Label
- The Birth of String Theory
- Note
- 11.5 Characterization of physical states
- Bibliography note
- References9: Note on the prehistory of string theory; Part III: The Dual Resonance Model; 10: Introduction to Part III; 10.1 Introduction; 10.2 N-point dual scattering amplitudes; 10.2.1 Koba-Nielsen form; 10.2.2 Shapiro-Virasoro model and closed strings; 10.2.3 Loop diagrams; 10.3 Conformal symmetry; 10.4 Operator formalism; 10.5 Physical states; 10.6 The tachyon; References; 11: From the S-matrix to string theory; Abstract; 11.1 Introduction; 11.2 The N-point amplitude and its factorization properties; 11.3 The problem of ghosts and its solution in QED; 11.4 The Virasoro conditions
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
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- Cover; THE BIRTH OF STRING THEORY; Title; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Photographs of contributors; Preface; Abbreviations and acronyms; Part I: Overview; 1: Introduction and synopsis; A brief overview of early string history and the book; References; Part II -- The prehistory: the analytic S-matrix; References; Part III -- The Dual Resonance Model; References; 2: Rise and fall of the hadronic string; Abstract; 2.1 Introduction and outline; 2.2 String prehistory; 2.3 Dual Resonance Models; 2.4 Further developments; 2.5 Hints of a string; 2.6 Good and bad news; 2.7 QCD takes over
- AcknowledgementsReferences; 3: Gravity, unification, and the superstring; Abstract; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 1960-1968: the analytic S-matrix; 3.3 1968-1970: the Dual Resonance Model; 3.4 1971-1973: the Ramond-Neveu-Schwarz model; 3.5 1974-1975: gravity and unification; 3.6 1975-1979: supersymmetry and supergravity; 3.7 1979-1984: superstrings and anomalies; 3.8 Postscript; Acknowledgements; References; 4: Early string theory as a challenging case study for philosophers; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 The case study; 4.3 Theory progress: generalizations, analogies and conjectures; 4.3.1 Generalizations
- 4.3.2 Analogies4.3.3 Discoveries, alternative ways and convergent results; 4.4 Conclusion; Acknowledgements; Note on the references; References; EARLY STRING THEORY; Part II: The prehistory: the analytic S-matrix; 5: Introduction to Part II; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Perturbative quantum field theory; 5.3 The hadron spectrum; 5.4 S-matrix theory; 5.4.1 Resonances; 5.4.2 Regge poles; 5.4.3 Finite energy sum rules; 5.5 The Veneziano amplitude; References; 6: Particle theory in the Sixties: from current algebra to the Veneziano amplitude; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 SU(3) symmetry and the quark model
- 6.3 Current algebra and sum rules6.4 Strong interactions; 6.4.1 Basics of scattering theory; 6.5 Superconvergence and finite energy sum rules; 6.5.1 Superconvergence; 6.5.2 Major applications; 6.5.3 Finite energy sum rules; 6.6 The ARVV collaboration; 6.6.1 Superconvergence sum rules for meson-meson scattering; 6.6.2 The scattering pp? p?; 6.7 The concept of duality; 6.8 The Veneziano formula; References; 7: The path to the Veneziano model; Abstract; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 The new lines of attack: analyticity and symmetry; 7.3 Conclusions; References; 8: Two-component duality and strings
- Control code
- 794327695
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (664 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781139379250
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- c
- Other control number
- 9786613633262
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- 363326
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)794327695
- Label
- The Birth of String Theory
- Note
- 11.5 Characterization of physical states
- Bibliography note
- References9: Note on the prehistory of string theory; Part III: The Dual Resonance Model; 10: Introduction to Part III; 10.1 Introduction; 10.2 N-point dual scattering amplitudes; 10.2.1 Koba-Nielsen form; 10.2.2 Shapiro-Virasoro model and closed strings; 10.2.3 Loop diagrams; 10.3 Conformal symmetry; 10.4 Operator formalism; 10.5 Physical states; 10.6 The tachyon; References; 11: From the S-matrix to string theory; Abstract; 11.1 Introduction; 11.2 The N-point amplitude and its factorization properties; 11.3 The problem of ghosts and its solution in QED; 11.4 The Virasoro conditions
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Cover; THE BIRTH OF STRING THEORY; Title; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Photographs of contributors; Preface; Abbreviations and acronyms; Part I: Overview; 1: Introduction and synopsis; A brief overview of early string history and the book; References; Part II -- The prehistory: the analytic S-matrix; References; Part III -- The Dual Resonance Model; References; 2: Rise and fall of the hadronic string; Abstract; 2.1 Introduction and outline; 2.2 String prehistory; 2.3 Dual Resonance Models; 2.4 Further developments; 2.5 Hints of a string; 2.6 Good and bad news; 2.7 QCD takes over
- AcknowledgementsReferences; 3: Gravity, unification, and the superstring; Abstract; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 1960-1968: the analytic S-matrix; 3.3 1968-1970: the Dual Resonance Model; 3.4 1971-1973: the Ramond-Neveu-Schwarz model; 3.5 1974-1975: gravity and unification; 3.6 1975-1979: supersymmetry and supergravity; 3.7 1979-1984: superstrings and anomalies; 3.8 Postscript; Acknowledgements; References; 4: Early string theory as a challenging case study for philosophers; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 The case study; 4.3 Theory progress: generalizations, analogies and conjectures; 4.3.1 Generalizations
- 4.3.2 Analogies4.3.3 Discoveries, alternative ways and convergent results; 4.4 Conclusion; Acknowledgements; Note on the references; References; EARLY STRING THEORY; Part II: The prehistory: the analytic S-matrix; 5: Introduction to Part II; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Perturbative quantum field theory; 5.3 The hadron spectrum; 5.4 S-matrix theory; 5.4.1 Resonances; 5.4.2 Regge poles; 5.4.3 Finite energy sum rules; 5.5 The Veneziano amplitude; References; 6: Particle theory in the Sixties: from current algebra to the Veneziano amplitude; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 SU(3) symmetry and the quark model
- 6.3 Current algebra and sum rules6.4 Strong interactions; 6.4.1 Basics of scattering theory; 6.5 Superconvergence and finite energy sum rules; 6.5.1 Superconvergence; 6.5.2 Major applications; 6.5.3 Finite energy sum rules; 6.6 The ARVV collaboration; 6.6.1 Superconvergence sum rules for meson-meson scattering; 6.6.2 The scattering pp? p?; 6.7 The concept of duality; 6.8 The Veneziano formula; References; 7: The path to the Veneziano model; Abstract; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 The new lines of attack: analyticity and symmetry; 7.3 Conclusions; References; 8: Two-component duality and strings
- Control code
- 794327695
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (664 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781139379250
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other control number
- 9786613633262
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 363326
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- (OCoLC)794327695
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