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New geometrical insight into the anomalies in string theory

Journal Article · · Physical Review, D (Particles Fields); (United States)
 [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. China Center of Advanced Science and Technology (World Laboratory), P.O. Box 8730, Beijing 100080 (China) Institute of High Energy Physics, Academia Sinica, P.O. Box 918 (4) Beijing 100039 (China)
  2. China Center of Advanced Science and Technology (World Laboratory), P.O. Box 8730, Beijing 100080 (China) Department of Modern Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026 (China)
  3. Department of Modern Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026 (China)
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We apply the method of coadjoint orbits to evaluate the nonvanishing square of the BRST charge and the central extension of the Virasoro algebra from the Weyl anomaly, which is based on the basic equation satisfied by the BRST operator on a coadjoint orbit associated with string theory.
OSTI ID:
5265808
Journal Information:
Physical Review, D (Particles Fields); (United States), Journal Name: Physical Review, D (Particles Fields); (United States) Vol. 49:4; ISSN PRVDAQ; ISSN 0556-2821
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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