Time-dependent configurations in the perturbative formalism of string theory

Abstract

In this thesis time-dependent configurations are studied in the formalism of first-quantized string. These configurations are exact: solutions of the corresponding two-dimensional conformal field theory can be found. We can compute perturbative string amplitudes and try to understand the interplay between the time-dependent geometry and the quantized string. In a first chapter, we explain why we study these configurations. In a second chapter we describe the perturbative formalism and explain how to solve some of the technical problems we encountered. A third chapter is devoted to the physical description of the phenomena involved in these configurations, to the specific computations we made and to the insights we gained. Eventually, we conclude and give some perspectives.