Published February 28, 2005 | Version v1
Journal article

Spectra of heterotic strings on orbifolds

  • 1. School of Physics and Center for Theoretical Physics, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-747 (Korea, Republic of)

Description

We obtain the spectrum of heterotic strings compactified on orbifolds, focusing on its algebraic structure. Affine Lie algebra provides its current algebra and representations. In particular, the twisted spectrum and the Abelian charge are understood. A twisted version of algebra is used in the homomorphism from the orbifold action to the group action. The relation between the conformal weight and the mass gives a useful rule

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.nuclphysb.2004.11.045;
arXiv
arXiv:hep-th/0405195v3;
PII
S0550-3213(04)00924-1;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Physics. B
Journal Volume
708
Journal Issue
1-3
Journal Page Range
p. 194-214
ISSN
0550-3213
CODEN
NUPBBO

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
36051378
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Descriptors DEI
ACTION INTEGRAL; ALGEBRA; COMPACTIFICATION; CURRENT ALGEBRA; LIE GROUPS; MASS; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; SPECTRA; STRING MODELS
Descriptors DEC
COMPOSITE MODELS; EXTENDED PARTICLE MODEL; FIELD THEORIES; INTEGRALS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATHEMATICS; PARTICLE MODELS; QUARK MODEL; SYMMETRY GROUPS

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