{"product_id":"m-theory-and-quantum-geometry-9780792364757","title":"M-Theory and Quantum Geometry","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Lárus Thorlacius\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Springer\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Springer\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Geometry - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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","brand":"Springer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45284118495383,"sku":"9780792364757","price":10900.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780792364757.webp?v=1769280235","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/m-theory-and-quantum-geometry-9780792364757","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}