A String Theory Which Isn't About Strings

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Quantization of closed string proceeds with a suitable choice of worldsheet vacuum.

• A priori, the vacuum may be chosen independently for left-moving and right-moving sectors.
• We construct {\sl ab initio} quantized bosonic string theory with left-right asymmetric worldsheet vacuum and explore its consequences and implications.
• We critically examine the validity of new vacuum and carry out first-quantization using standard operator formalism.