Becchi-Rouet-Stora-Tyutin quantization of superconformal theories

Journal Article · Sat Feb 14 23:00:00 EST 1987 · Phys. Rev. D; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.35.1388· OSTI ID:5891156

Chang, D; Kumar, A

We construct and apply the complex contour method to the Becchi-Rouet-Stora-Tyutin (BRST) quantization of string theories with N = 0, 1, 2, and 4 super-Virasoro algebras. Our method makes the calculations very simple. We also calculate the central charge in the BRST quantization of N = 3 super-Virasoro algebra, although a Lagrangian realization of this algebra has not yet been constructed. This is made possible by using a formulation of BRST quantization due to Fradkin and Vilkovisky. We also comment on the application of our results to the quantization of the systems with Kac-Moody constraints.

• Research Organization: Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742 and Department of Physics and Astronomy, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60201
• OSTI ID: 5891156
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. D; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. D; (United States) Vol. 35:4; ISSN PRVDA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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