A first course in string theory

A brief introduction

Special relativity and extra dimensions

Electromagnetism and gravitation in various dimensions

Nonrelativistic strings

The relativistic point particle

Relativistic strings

String parameterization and classical motion

World-sheet currents

Light-cone relativistic strings

Light-cone fields and particles

The relativistic quantum point particle

Relativistic quantum open strings

Relativistic quantum closed strings

A look at relativistic superstrings

D-branes and guage fields

String charge and electric charge

T-duality of closed strings

T-duality of open strings

Electromagnetic fields on D-branes

Nonlinear and Born-Infeld electrodynamics

String theory and particle physics

String thermodynamics and black holes

Strong interactions and Ads/CFT

Covariant string quantization

String interactions and Riemann surfaces

Loop amplitudes in string theory.

Part I. Basics. 1. A brief introduction

2. Special relativity and extra dimensions

3. Electromagnetism and gravitation in various dimensions

4. Nonrelativistic strings

5. The relativistic point particle

6. Relativistic strings

7. String parameterization and classical motion

8. World-sheet currents

9. Light-cone relativistic strings

10. Light-cone fields and particles

11. The relativistic quantum point particle

12. Relativistic quantum open strings

13. Relativistic quantum closed strings

Part II. Developments. 14. D-branes and gauge fields

15. String charge, electric charge, and particle physics

16. String thermodynamics and black holes

17. T-duality of closed strings

18. T-duality of open strings

19. Electromagnetic fields on D-branes

20. Nonlinear and Born-Infeld electrodynamics

21. Covariant string quantization

22. String interactions and Riemann surfaces

23. Loop amplitudes in string theory.