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Topology for physicists [duplicate]
Which are the best introductory books for topology, algebraic geometry, manifolds etc, needed for string theory?
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Why is the world sheet of an open string a cylinder?
I went to a lecture a few weeks ago and was told the following:
The world sheet of a closed string is a normal, standing cylinder.
The world sheet of an open string is a cylinder on its side.
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What are the topics of string theory that are comprehensible with only a mathematical background on Manifolds and Algebraic Topology?
What are the topics of string theory that are comprehensible with only a mathematical background on manifolds and algebraic topology? Also, I have read only the first four chapters in Peskin & ...
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Does the complex 3-sphere have a complex structure modulus?
This question has a flavor which is more mathematical than physical, however it is about a mathematical physics article and I suspect my misunderstanding occurs because the precise mathematical ...
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Applications of Algebraic Topology to physics
I have always wondered about applications of Algebraic Topology to Physics, seeing as am I studying algebraic topology and physics is cool and pretty. My initial thoughts would be that since most ...
