SPECIAL COLLOQUIUM
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Date: Tuesday, 10 April 2001
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Place: 118 Multipurpose Science & Technology Bldg
Speaker: A.
Hashimoto
Institute for Advanced Study,
Princeton
Title: "Physics of strings"
Abstract: String theory is a theoretical formalism sophisticated enough to include both general relativity and quantum field theory as limits. To take full advantage of this formalism, one is interested in answering the basic question "what governs the physics of strings?" Just as in the case of ordinary field theories, the answer to this question can be quite subtle, especially when the effects of interactions are taken into account. In this talk, I will describe the current understanding of this issue, using lessons learned from asking the same question in the context of quantum field theory as a guide.
SPECIAL COLLOQUIUM
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Date: Tuesday, 10 April 2001
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Place: 118 Multipurpose Science & Technology Bldg
Speaker: A. Hashimoto
Institute for Advanced Study, PrincetonTitle: "Physics of strings"
Host: M. Bander