String Theory: Volume 1, An Introduction to the Bosonic String

Joseph Polchinski String Theory: Volume 1 Reviews Summary

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Rated 4.5 by 56 people

Pros from Reviews

  • Excellent follow-up to Zwiebach
  • Indications of future developments
  • Great book on string theory
  • Good quality, delivered fast
  • Very well written, goes into detail

Cons from Reviews

  • Not for the layman
  • Kindle version is a waste of money
  • Equations are unreadably small
  • Requires advanced knowledge
  • Many calculations are skipped
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