Studies in superstring theory

• Grant number: 17/11341-4
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master
• Start date: September 01, 2017
• End date: December 31, 2019
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Physics - Elementary Particle Physics and Fields
• Principal Investigator: Nathan Jacob Berkovits
• Grantee: Andre Nascimento Alcantara Pereira
• Host Institution: Instituto de Física Teórica (IFT). Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Campus de São Paulo. São Paulo , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 16/01343-7 - ICTP South American Institute for Fundamental Research: a regional center for theoretical physics, AP.ESP

Abstract

After studying the basic concepts of field theory and general relativity, the student will study superstring theory using the book of Polchinski and research the string with infinite tension. (AU)

Scientific publications

(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

DONNELLY, WILLIAM; LEPAGE, ELISE; LI, YAN-YAN; PEREIRA, ANDRE; SHYAM, VASUDEV. Quantum corrections to finite radius holography and holographic entanglement entropy. Journal of High Energy Physics, n. 5, MAY 4 2020. (17/11341-4)

DONNELLY, WILLIAM; LEPAGE, ELISE; LI, YAN-YAN; PEREIRA, ANDRE; SHYAM, VASUDEV. Quantum corrections to finite radius holography and holographic entanglement entropy. Journal of High Energy Physics, v. N/A, n. 5, p. 25-pg., 2020-05-04. (17/11341-4)