Relationship between the comma theory and Witten’s string field theory
- 22 September 1998
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review D
- Vol. 58 (8) , 086003
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevd.58.086003
Abstract
The comma representation of interacting string field theory is further elucidated. The proof that Witten’s vertex solves the comma overlap equations is established. In this representation, the associativity of the star algebra is seen to hold. The relationship of the symmetry K in the standard formulation of Witten’s string field theory to that in the comma theory is discussed.Keywords
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