String Theory, Gauge Theory and Quantum Gravity '93 - Proceedings of the Trieste Spring School and Workshop (Proceedings of the Trieste Spring School & Workshop Ictp, Trieste, Italy April 19-29, 1993)

Contents: Black Hole Evaporation and Quantum Gravity (K Schoutens et al.)A String Project in Multicolor QCD (V Kazakov)Matrix Models and String Theory (K Demeterfi & I Klebanov)Developments in 2D String Theory (A Jevicki)Exact Results for Two-Dimensional N = 2 Supersymmetric Theories — An Introduction to the tt∗ Equations (S Cecotti)Perturbative Topological Field Theory (R Dijkgraaf)Barriers in Quantum Gravity (J Ambjørn)Two-Dimensional Black Hole and Nonperturbative String Theory (A Dhar)U(N) Gauge Theory and Lattice Strings (I K Kostov)Quantization of Mirror Symmetry (H Ooguri)W-Strings 93 (C N Pope)Applications of O(d,d) Transformations to Generate New Geometries (S P Khastgir & J Maharana)Readership: High energy physicists.Key Features:Each chapter contains a set of exercises to aid understanding of the material School. Black hole evaporation and quantum gravity / K. Schoutens, H. Verlinde and E. Verlinde -- A string project in multi-color QCD / V. Kazakov -- Matrix models and string theory / K. Demeterfi and I.R. Klebanov -- Developments in 2D string theory / A. Jevicki -- Exact results for two-dimensional N = 2 supersymmetric theories: an introduction to the tt[symbol] equations / S. Cecotti -- Perturbative topological field theory / R. Dijkgraaf -- Workshop. Barriers in quantum gravity / J. Ambjorn -- Two-dimensional black hole and nonperturbative string theory / A. Dhar -- U(N) gauge theory and lattice strings / I.K. Kostov -- Quantization of mirror symmetry / H. Ooguri -- W-strings 93 / C.N. Pope -- Applications of 0(d, d) transformations to generate new geometries / S.P. Khastgir and J. Maharana Exact Results for Two-Dimensional N=2 Supersymmetric Theories, S. Cecotti Developments in 2D String Theory, A. Jevicki A String Project in Multicolour QCD, V. Kazakov Matrix Models and String Theory, I. Klebanov Black Hole Evaporation and Quantum Gravity, H. Verlinde Barriers in Quantum Gravity, J. Ambjorn Two-Dimensional Black Hole and Nonperturbative String Theory, A. Dhar U(N) Gauge Theory and Lattice Strings, I. Kostov Applications of 0(d,d) Transformations to Generate New Geometries, J. Maharana Quantization of Mirror Symmetry, H. Ooguri W-Strings 93, C. Pope and other papers. Topics covered include: exact results for two-dimensional N=2 supersymmetric theories; a string project in multicolour QCD; matrix models and string theory; black hole evaporation and quantum gravity; gauge theory and lattice strings; and quantization of mirror symmetry.