2012

Gauge fixing of open superstring field theory in the Berkovits non-polynomial formulation

Torii, Shingo

Understand

We consider gauge fixing of open superstring field theory formulated by Berkovits, concentrating on the Neveu-Schwarz sector.

  • In the free theory, we perform gauge fixing completely, which requires infinitely many ghosts and antighosts carrying various world-sheet ghost numbers and picture numbers.
  • In the interacting theory, we have determined the form of interactions cubic in fields and antifields in the Batalin-Vilkovisky formalism.

Built on

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    Earlier work this paper cites.

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    Earlier work this paper cites.

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    Earlier work this paper cites.

Similar

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    Cited alongside, same era.

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    Cited alongside, same era.

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    Cited alongside, same era.

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    Original

    Cited in the paper.

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    Cited in the paper.

Then

  • N. Berkovits, “Super-Poincaré Invariant Superstring Field Theory,” \NPB

    2001

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    Later among the works it cites.

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    Later among the works it cites.

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    Original

    2008

    Later among the works it cites.

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