Random Surfaces and Quantum Gravity

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Methods on the random triangulations of surfaces provide a description of non-critical string theory or equivalently of the coupling of matter fields to quantum gravity in two dimensions. Among the papers presented at the Cargese meeting are detailed reviews that make the volume useful for the non-specialist. Three main themes are treated extensively: 2D gravity and non perturbative effects, D equals 1 strings and string field theory, and Liouville theory and Dis greater than 1. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.


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Methods on the random triangulations of surfaces provide a description of non-critical string theory or equivalently of the coupling of matter fields to quantum gravity in two dimensions. Among the papers presented at the Cargese meeting are detailed reviews that make the volume useful for the non-specialist. Three main themes are treated extensively: 2D gravity and non perturbative effects, D equals 1 strings and string field theory, and Liouville theory and Dis greater than 1. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)


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