Generalised GSO projections for Z-orbifold heterotic string compactifications with ''Wilson lines''

Journal Article · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1988 · Mod. Phys. Lett. A; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1142/S0217732388000209· OSTI ID:6932973

Bailin, D; Love, A; Thomas, S

It is shown that for Z-orbifold compactifications of the heterotic string with arbitrary ''Wilson lines'', all massless states in twisted string sectors which survive the ordinary GSO projection also survive the space group invariant projection (generalised GSO projection).

• Research Organization: School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Univ. of Sussex, Brighton (GB)
• OSTI ID: 6932973
• Journal Information: Mod. Phys. Lett. A; (United States), Vol. 3:2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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