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Universality class of little string theories

Journal Article · · Physical Review D
We propose that little string theories in six dimensions are quasilocal quantum field theories. Such field theories obey a modification of Wightman axioms which allows Wightman functions (i.e. vacuum expectation values of products of fundamental fields) to grow exponentially in momentum space. Wightman functions of quasilocal fields in x-space violate microlocality at short distances. With additional assumptions about the ultraviolet behavior of quasilocal fields, one can define approximately local observables associated with big enough compact regions. The minimum size of such a region can be interpreted as the minimum distance which observables can probe. We argue that for little string theories this distance is of the order of N/M{sub s}.
Sponsoring Organization:
(US)
OSTI ID:
40205108
Journal Information:
Physical Review D, Journal Name: Physical Review D Journal Issue: 8 Vol. 63; ISSN 0556-2821
Publisher:
The American Physical Society
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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