String theory and quantum gravity '92 : proceedings of the Trieste Spring School & Workshop, ICTP, Trieste, Italy, March 30-April 10, 1992

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String theory and quantum gravity '92 : proceedings of the Trieste Spring School & Workshop, ICTP, Trieste, Italy, March 30-April 10, 1992

edited by J. Harvey ... [et al.]

World Scientific, c1993

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Editors: J. Harvey, R. Iengo, K.S. Narain, S. Randjbar-Daemi, H. Verlinde

At head of title: International Centre for Theoretical Physics, International Atomic Energy Agency, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

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This volume reports on work done on string theory and quantum gravity at the ICTP School and Workshop. Topics covered include quantum aspects of Black Holes; the dark side of string theory - Black Holes and Black Strings; and some recent developments in closed string field theory.

Table of Contents

  • Quantum aspects of black holes, J. Harvey
  • N=2 superconformal field theory, J. Distler
  • high energy scattering in 4-d gravity, H. Verlinde
  • C= 1 quantum gravity and 2-dimensional string theory, S. Das
  • C=1 quantum gravity and 2-dimensional string theory, A. Dhar
  • dynamical applications of topological field theories, S. Cecotti
  • recent developments in closed string field theory, A. Sen
  • quantum aspects of black holes, A. Strominger
  • quantum fermi liquid at C=1, S. Wadia
  • progress in the construction of strings for D larger than one, L. Alvarez-Gaume
  • simplicial quantum gravity in four, three and two dimensions, J. Ambjorn
  • gravitational collisions at planckian energies - the eikonal and beyond, D. Amati
  • physical states in G/G models and 2d gravity, J. Sonnenschein
  • moduli dependence of gauge and gravitational couplings from sting loops, K.S. Narain
  • the mirror of the z3 orbifolds, P. Candelas. Part contents.

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