... 1998
CERN-TH/97-218
hep-th/9709062
INTRODUCTION TO SUPERSTRING THEORY
Elias Kiritsis
∗
Theory Division, CERN,
CH-1211, Geneva 23, SWITZERLAND
Abstract
In these lecture notes, an introduction to superstring theory is ... operators. A specific
ordering prescription has to be made in order to define them as well-defined operators in
the quantum theory. In particular we would...
... 1998
CERN-TH/97-218
hep-th/9709062
INTRODUCTION TO SUPERSTRING THEORY
Elias Kiritsis
∗
Theory Division, CERN,
CH-1211, Geneva 23, SWITZERLAND
Abstract
In these lecture notes, an introduction to superstring theory is ... operators. A specific
ordering prescription has to be made in order to define them as well-defined operators in
the quantum theory. In particular we would...
... in string theory.
The purpose is to convey a general sense of what string theory is and what it
has achieved. Since the characteristic scale of string theory is expected to be
close to the Planck ... sum-over-histories point of view. This
approach is closely tied to perturbation theory analysis. It should be contrasted with “second
quantized” string field theory which is base...
... Chapter 1
Introduction to Probability Theory
1.1 The Binomial Asset Pricing Model
The binomial asset pricing model provides a powerful tool to understand arbitrage pricing theory
and probability theory. ... removed in the
Cantor set construction of Example 3.2.
CHAPTER 1. Introduction to Probability Theory
35
In addition to tossing a coin, another common random experiment...
... Introduction to Financial Econometrics
Chapter 4 Introduction to Portfolio Theory
Eric Zivot
Department of Economics
University of Washington
January 26, 2000
This version: ... simple way to solve this problem is to substitute the restriction
(7) into the function (6) and reduce the problem to a minimization over one variable.
To illustrate, use the restriction (7) to solv...
... 2:54:41 PM
AN INTRODUCTION TO
ArchitecturAl theory
1968 TO THE PRESENT
HARRY FRANCIS MALLGRAVE AND DAVID GOODMAN
An Introduction to Architectural Theory
is the first critical history of
architectural ... BBPR’s) for the Torre
Velasca (1950– 1958), a modern concrete tower in downtown Milan
whose cantilevered upper stories had for some critics evoked the “atmos-
phere” of Itali...