Published June 2007 | Version v1
Journal article

Integrability of type II superstrings on Ramond-Ramond backgrounds in various dimensions

  • 1. Raymond and Beverly Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, School of Physics and Astronomy, Tel-Aviv University, Ramat-Aviv 69978 (Israel)

Description

We consider type II superstrings on AdS backgrounds with Ramond-Ramond flux in various dimensions. We realize the backgrounds as supercosets and analyze explicitly two classes of models: non-critical superstrings on AdS2d and critical superstrings on AdSp x Sp x CY. We work both in the Green-Schwarz and in the pure spinor formalisms. We construct a one-parameter family of flat currents (a Lax connection), leading to an infinite number of conserved non-local charges, which imply the classical integrability of both sigma-models. In the pure spinor formulation, we use the BRST symmetry to prove the quantum integrability of the sigma-model. We discuss how classical κ-symmetry implies one-loop conformal invariance. We consider the addition of space-filling D-branes to the pure spinor formalism

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Journal Title
Journal of High Energy Physics
Journal Volume
6
Journal Issue
2007
Journal Page Range
p. 085
ISSN
1126-6708