Closed string in the proper-time gauge

Technical Report · Wed Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:6493876

Lee, T

A quantization of the closed string in the proper-time gauge which ensures manifest covariance, is discussed. This is an extension of previous work for open bosonic string. The Polyakov string propagator evaluated in the proper-time gauge already exhibits the correct structure of the action for second quantized closed bosonic string, which is BRST invariant. A geometrical explanation for the proper-time gauge conditions as an appropriate gauge fixing condition is presented. We also evaluate the BRST invariant one loop string path integral. 32 refs.

• Research Organization: Washington Univ., Seattle (USA). Dept. of Physics
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-81ER40048
• OSTI ID: 6493876
• Report Number(s): DOE/ER/40048-06-P7; ON: DE87011079
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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