Classical theory of radiating strings

Journal Article · Sun Jul 15 04:00:00 EDT 1990 · Physical Review, D (Particles Fields); (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.42.726· OSTI ID:6682898

Copeland, E ^[1]; Haws, D ^[2]; Hindmarsh, M ^[3]

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1. School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Sussex, Brighton BN1 9QH (United Kingdom)
2. NASA/Fermilab Astrophysics Center, Mail Stop 209, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, P.O. Box 500, Batavia, IL (USA)
3. Department of Physics, Newcastle University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE1 7RU (United Kingdom)

We calculate to first order in classical perturbaton theory the divergent part of the self-force of a radiating string coupled to gravity, an antisymmetric tensor, and a dilaton in four dimensions. While this divergence can be absorbed into a renormalization of the string tension, demanding that both it and the divergence in the energy-momentum tensor vanish forces the string to have the couplings of compactified {ital N}=1, {ital D}=10 supergravity. In effect, supersymmetry cures the classical infinities.

• OSTI ID: 6682898
• Journal Information: Physical Review, D (Particles Fields); (USA), Journal Name: Physical Review, D (Particles Fields); (USA) Vol. 42:2; ISSN PRVDA; ISSN 0556-2821
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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