World Scientific Publishing Company World Scientific Calabi-yau Manifolds: A Bestiary - 2nd Edition

Explore the mathematical and physical foundations of Calabi-yau spaces with this second edition from World Scientific Publishing Company. These complex spaces, characterized by a vanishing first Chern class and trivial canonical bundles, admit Ricci-flat Kahler metrics that satisfy vacuum Einstein equations. This text is essential for those studying (super)string models and the computation of probability amplitudes in quantum field theory. This book provides a comprehensive collection and review of major techniques used by physicists and mathematicians. It focuses on two primary areas: the construction of these complex spaces and the methods for computing physically relevant results. Whether you are researching string theory or advanced geometry, this volume serves as a specialized guide to these vital mathematical structures.