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Journal article

A new approach to superstring field theory

Creators

  • 1. Universidad Estadual Paulista, Sao Paulo (Brazil). Inst. de Fisica Teorica

Description

I review the construction of an action for open superstring field theory which does not suffer from the contact term problems of other approaches. I also discuss a possible generalization of this action for closed superstring field theory. (orig.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Fortschritte der Physik
Journal Volume
48
Journal Issue
1-3
Journal Page Range
p. 31-36
ISSN
0015-8208
CODEN
FPYKA6

Conference

Title
32. international symposium Ahrenshoop on the theory of elementary particles
Dates
1-5 Sep 1998
Place
Buckow (Germany)

INIS

Country of Publication
Germany
Country of Input or Organization
Germany
INIS RN
31048699
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
LAGRANGIAN FIELD THEORY
Descriptors DEC
FIELD THEORIES; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY
Proposed descriptors and Free-text terms
SUPERSTRINGS; SUPERSYMMETRIC FIELD THEORY; OPEN SUPERSTRING FIELD THEORY; CONTACT TERM; CLOSED SUPERSTRING FIELD THEORY; CLOSED SUPERSTRING FIELD THEORY ACTION

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