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Based on class-tested notes, this text offers an introduction to Conformal Field Theory with a special emphasis on computational techniques of relevance for String Theory. It introduces Kac-Moody algebras, one-loop partition functions, Superconformal Field Theories, Gepner Models and Boundary and Rational Conformal Field Theory. In addition, to highlight the application of computational aspects of String Theory, the orientifold projection is introduced and studied in the context of bosonic string. With the basics of CFT presented through many detailed calculations, this book is ideal for students and scientists specializing in numerical methods for string theory but also useful for students and non-specialists from related fields.

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<p>From the reviews: Conformal Field Theory (CFT) has found applications in string theory, statistical physics, condensed matter, and has been an inspiration for developments in pure mathemathics as well. It is based on a graduate course at the LMU in Munich in 2007/2008 with special emphasis on computational issues, important for applications in string theory. This book will be useful to graduate students interested in new mathematical developments in CFT techniques relevant for string theory. (Gert Roepstorff, Zentralblatt MATH, Vol. 1175, 2010)

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