Are there solutions available for Zwiebach's string theory book?

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This discussion centers on acquiring solutions for exercises in Zwiebach's "A First Course in String Theory." Participants share their experiences with the book, noting its clear style and mathematical focus, while expressing the need for solutions to the exercises. Solutions can be accessed via Cambridge University Press by using the username "lecturer" and password "cambr1dge," although some users report that this password is no longer valid. Additionally, one user offers to share PDF solutions for nearly all exercises, emphasizing that they are not copyrighted.

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  • #91
On my side (al.rivero@gmail.com) I only have the solutions of the first part, please email me privately AND (feign some interest about my rants (say, arxiv 0710.1526) OR provide some other interesting collection of problems and solutions)
 
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  • #93
Hello there! Could anybody please mail me a copy of the solutions to the Zwiebach-book in PDF? My email is josephpalazzo@hotmail.com

Thanks
 
  • #94
Tx, Alice Watson, wherever you are...


JP
 
  • #95
Solution to zwiebach

Hey guys ... could someone send the solution to Zwiebach to this email address please?

jmcarter17 at rogers.com

thanks in advance!
 
  • #96
okay, i just emailed them to you the file is large though
 
  • #97
I am interested in studying ST

Hi guys,

I would be very grateful if you could send me the answers to A first course in string theory by Zwiebach

My email is
malhakami@gmail.com
 
  • #98
josephpalazzo said:
Tx, Alice Watson, wherever you are...


JP

Wlcm JP
 
  • #99
Hello everyone!

I hope it is not too late!
I'm still desperately looking for the solution...I'm planning to study independently.

So could anybody please e-mail me a copy of the solutions to the "Zwiebach" book?

My email is pmx22@daum.net

Thank you very much!
I really appreacite it.
 
  • #100
Chapstick said:
Hello everyone!

I hope it is not too late!
Yes it is too late. All the main institutions have announced they will close their string theory programs and main editorials have decided not to keep printing or distributing texts on this topic. Teachers have been relocated to Classical Mechanics lectures or disbanded. The arxiv has announced he will be barring access to string preprints except for proven historical purposes.
 
  • #101
arivero said:
Yes it is too late. All the main institutions have announced they will close their string theory programs and main editorials have decided not to keep printing or distributing texts on this topic. Teachers have been relocated to Classical Mechanics lectures or disbanded. The arxiv has announced he will be barring access to string preprints except for proven historical purposes.

Alejandro -

This is definitely not my area, but is there some resource that verifies what you just said?
It doesn't seem credible that all the string programs would simply crash. Unless I missed something - which is quite probable.

Gosh - think how many preprints, books, etc., would be in the junk pile...
 
  • #102
Well I was not trying to be credible :smile: Just amazed about the expression "I hope it is not too late!"
 
  • #103
*kick*

Hi guys,
as I was searching for the solutions of the Zwiebach-book, I stumbled upon this thread. Like the most of you, I've recently begun working through the book by myself, getting stuck at the problems at times. I would really appreciate it if anyone could send the solutions (preferably in .pdf format) to s_sebastiaan[at]hotmail.com

Cheers
 
  • #104
Hi, I'm missing solutions for chap 17 to 23, for the Zwiebach textbook. Can anyone help out?

Thanks

josephpalazzo@hotmail.com
 
  • #105
Hi, I'ld like the solutions to Zwiebach as well. My e-mail address is quicksilver06 [at] hotmail.com .

Thanks
 
  • #106
Hello. I hate to bring this up again, as it seems to have been going on for years, but I am attempting to work through this text this summer (I am a mathematics graduate student and am very much considering mathematical physics). The purely mathematical questions seem to be quite easy, but the physics is semi-challenging. I would very much appreciate the solutions to check my physics.

NSquarticsurface@gmail.com

Thanks!
 
  • #107
looking for solutions to the Zwiebach's book

I have just started going through the Zwiebach's book, and looking to check my solutions. Could someone email the solutions to Zwiebach to me please?
Thanks!

amishurov@gmail.com
 
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  • #109
I will send the solutions to the last several posters tonight.

Patrick
 
  • #110
nrqed said:
I will send the solutions to the last several posters tonight.

Patrick
I have a pair of pdf's with solutions up to chapter 16 and missing some of the quick calculations. Is that what you are sending out? If it is more than that, please send a copy to
 
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  • #111
jimmysnyder said:
I have a pair of pdf's with solutions up to chapter 16 and missing some of the quick calculations. Is that what you are sending out? If it is more than that, please send a copy to

I will check when I get home tonight and let you know.
 
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  • #112
jimmysnyder said:
I have a pair of pdf's with solutions up to chapter 16 and missing some of the quick calculations. Is that what you are sending out? If it is more than that, please send a copy to

That's what I have too except that I have a third short file with typed solutions for chapter 12. At first sight they look like the same as the handwritten solutions of that chapter included in the other two large files (without the graphs) so it's probably not worth it to send that short file.
 
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  • #113
UPDATE:


I have sent the three files I have to the last dozen or so people who requested a copy in this thread. Some posts are a bit old so I apologize if some people have already received the files. The first file is over 6 MB in size (with the second one about 1.44 MB) so I am not sure if all e-mailer will be able to handle it. I sent them from my gmail account.

Patrick
 
  • #114
nrqed said:
That's what I have too except that I have a third short file with typed solutions for chapter 12. At first sight they look like the same as the handwritten solutions of that chapter included in the other two large files (without the graphs) so it's probably not worth it to send that short file.
OK, thanks.
 

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