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MATRIX MODELS AND 2D STRING THEORY

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Applications of Random Matrices in Physics

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String theory in two-dimensional spacetime illuminates two main threads of recent development in string theory: (1)Open/closed string duality, and (2)Tachyon condensation. In two dimensions, many aspects of these phenomena can be explored in a setting where exact calculations can be performed. These lectures review the basic aspects of this system.

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Martinec, E.J. (2006). MATRIX MODELS AND 2D STRING THEORY. In: Brézin, É., Kazakov, V., Serban, D., Wiegmann, P., Zabrodin, A. (eds) Applications of Random Matrices in Physics. NATO Science Series II: Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, vol 221. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-4531-X_11

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