Published August 2000 | Version v1
Journal article

The tachyon potential in Witten's superstring field theory

  • 1. E-mail: Joris.Raeymaekers at fys.kuleuven.ac.be (Belgium)

Description

We study the tachyon potential in the NS sector of Witten's superstring field theory. In this theory, the pure tachyon contribution to the potential has no minimum. We find that this remains the case when higher modes up to level two are included. (author)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of High Energy Physics (Online)
Journal Volume
08
Journal Issue
2000
Journal Page Range
p. vp
ISSN
1029-8479

INIS

Country of Publication
Italy
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
43112388
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Descriptors DEI
FIELD THEORIES; POTENTIALS; SUPERSTRING MODELS; TACHYONS
Descriptors DEC
COMPOSITE MODELS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; EXTENDED PARTICLE MODEL; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARTICLE MODELS; POSTULATED PARTICLES; QUARK MODEL; STRING MODELS

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Notes
Available in electronic form only at the Web site of the Journal of High Energy Physics located at http:/jhep.sissa.it/. E-print number: hep-th/0004112; This record replaces 31041933