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  • 2 - Classical Relativistic Strings

  • from Part I - From Particles to Strings
  • Thomas Mohaupt, University of Liverpool
  • Book:
    A Short Introduction to String Theory
    Published online:
    31 March 2022
    Print publication:
    07 April 2022, pp 18-37

  • Summary

    Classical strings are introduced through the Nambu–Goto and Polyakov action. D-branes arise through Dirichlet boundary conditions. The conformal gauge and light-cone coordinates are discussed, as well as the relation between symmetries and conservation laws. Explicit solutions to the equations of motion are found for periodic, Neumann, and Dirichlet boundary conditions.