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Superspace geometry of fermionic strings

Journal Article · · Phys. Rev. D; (United States)

We calculate the effective action in Polyakov's fermionic-string theory in a manifestly supersymmetric formalism, including the effects of string boundaries. Supersymmetry causes divergence cancellations such that no Liouville interaction term is generated by renormalization of the string fields. For open surfaces, supersymmetry is spontaneously broken by the presence of the boundary, leading to a linear divergence proportional to the length of the boundary.

Research Organization:
Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305 and Laboratory of Nuclear Studies, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853
DOE Contract Number:
AC03-76SF00515
OSTI ID:
5425624
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev. D; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. D; (United States) Vol. 28:10; ISSN PRVDA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English