Open String Theory in 1+1 Dimensions
Preprint
- 14 October 1991
Abstract
We show that tree level open two dimensional string theory is exactly solvable; the solution exhibits some unusual features, and is qualitatively different from the closed case. The open string ``tachyon'' S -- matrix describes free fermions, which can be interpreted as the quarks at the ends of the string. These ``quarks'' live naturally on a lattice in space-time. We also find an exact vacuum solution of the theory, corresponding to a charged black hole.Keywords
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- Version 1, 1991-10-14, ArXiv
- Published version: Physics Letters B, 274 (3-4), 331.
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