{"product_id":"9780792364757","title":"M-Theory and Quantum Geometry","description":"\u003ch1\u003eM-Theory and Quantum Geometry\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eThorlacius, Lárus; Jonsson, Thordur\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe fundamental structure of matter and spacetime at the shortest length scales remains an exciting frontier of basic research in theoretical physics. A unifying theme in this area is the quantization of geometrical objects. The majority of lectures at the Advanced Study Institute on Quantum Ge­ ometry in Akureyri was on recent advances in superstring theory, which is the leading candidate for a unified description of all known elementary par­ ticles and interactions. The geometric concept of one-dimensional extended objects, or strings, has always been at the core of superstring theory but in recent years the focus has shifted to include also higher-dimensional ob­ jects, so called D-branes, which play a key role in the non-perturbative dynamics of the theory. A related development has seen the strong coupling regime of a given string theory identified with the weak coupling regime of what was previ­ ously believed to be a different theory, and a web of such\" dualities\" that interrelates all known superstring theories has emerged. The resulting uni­ fied theoretical framework, termed M-theory, has evolved at a rapid pace in recent years.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2000-09-30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e ISBN-10: 9780792364757\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9780792364757\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-94-011-4303-5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 240cm x160cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 454\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44358956941452,"sku":"9780792364757","price":153.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780792364757.jpg?v=1755099188","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780792364757","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}