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Reference on the quantization of Polyakov action at higher genus
Despite my searches, I was unable to find a good reference on this topic. I was looking for a reference about quantization of the Polyakov action for an arbitrary Riemann surface. I am thankful to ...
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Reference for orbifolds in string- and M-theory
A number of orbifold constructions have been studied heavily in string- and M-theory over the years, establishing various dualities between different theories.
Can someone point me to a slightly more ...
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Books or papers recommendation on orbifold and CFT [duplicate]
Could you recommend some references on orbifold CFT?
I have found this paper "The conformal field theory of orbifolds"(1987)(http://inspirehep.net/record/230342) is very useful for me, so I want to ...
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Which are the best introductory books for topology, algebraic geometry, differential geometry, manifolds, etc, needed for string theory? [duplicate]
Which are the best introductory books for topology, algebraic geometry, differential geometry, manifolds, etc, needed for string theory?