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The Nambu-Goto String: Classical Analysis

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Many of the concepts used in string theory are already present in the simpler bosonic model. Therefore this model will be discussed first.

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Brink, L., Henneaux, M. (1988). The Nambu-Goto String: Classical Analysis. In: Principles of String Theory. Series of the Centro de Estudios Científicos de Santiago. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0909-3_12

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