MAST90069 Introduction to String Theory (University of Melbourne): rated 1.1/5 overall across 1 review collected on UniMelb Wall.
MAST90069 is a University of Melbourne course taught by the Faculty of Science in Mathematics and Statistics. This page brings together its handbook details and what UniMelb students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 弦理论导论
Type: Graduate coursework subject
Subject area: Mathematics and Statistics
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Graduate coursework Level 9
Handbook year: 2026
The first half of this subject is an introduction to two-dimensional conformal field theory with emphasis on the operator formalism and explicit calculations. The second half is an introduction to string theory based on the first half.
MAST90069 has 1 scored review: overall 1.1/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 Reddit comment that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 1.1/5).
On Reddit: "This subject is require a lot of backgrounds in physics. The most important thing is that you need to get used to the way physicists think about stuff. This is very different from the mathematical point of view and it is very difficult to get used to. I dropped out after the fir…"
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Q: Is MAST90069 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 1 review: overall 1.1/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches MAST90069, and when is it offered?
A: MAST90069 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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