Published July 25, 1985 | Version v1
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The heterotic string and a fermionic construction of the E8 Kac-Moody algebra

Creators

  • 1. Cambridge Univ. (UK). Dept. of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics
  • 2. Imperial Coll. of Science and Technology, London (UK). Blackett Lab.

Description

The basic representation of the E8 Kac-Moody algebra is constructed in a transcendental way out of 16 real Fermi fields themselves constructed out of 8 real Bose fields. This result provides a fermionic construction of the E8 + E8 symmetry of the heterotic superstring theory and facilitates the calculation of the spectrum. The triality properties of SO(8) subgroups are used in a crucial way. (orig.)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Phys. Lett., B
Journal Volume
157
Journal Issue
5/6
Series
CODEN: PYLBA.;Phys. Lett., B.
Journal Page Range
393-399
ISSN
0370-2693

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Netherlands
INIS RN
16069227
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
BOSONS; COMMUTATION RELATIONS; FERMIONS; IRREDUCIBLE REPRESENTATIONS; PARTICLE MULTIPLETS; SO GROUPS; SPINOR FIELDS; STRING MODELS; SUPERSYMMETRY; VECTOR FIELDS
Descriptors DEC
EXTENDED PARTICLE MODEL; LIE GROUPS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MULTIPLETS; PARTICLE MODELS; SYMMETRY; SYMMETRY GROUPS