Torsion and geometrostasis in covariant superstrings

Conference · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:5072895

Zachos, C

The covariant action for freely propagating heterotic superstrings consists of a metric and a torsion term with a special relative strength. It is shown that the strength for which torsion flattens the underlying 10-dimensional superspace geometry is precisely that which yields free oscillators on the light cone. This is in complete analogy with the geometrostasis of two-dimensional sigma-models with Wess-Zumino interactions. 13 refs.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., IL (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31-109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 5072895
• Report Number(s): CONF-850869-3; ON: DE86001793
• Resource Relation: Conference: Meeting of the Particles and Fields Division of the American Physical Society, Eugene, OR, USA, 12 Aug 1985; Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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MATHEMATICAL MODELS
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