Spontaneous Breaking of Lorentz Symmetry in String Theory

Kostelecky, V.Alan; Samuel, Stuart

doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.39.683

Spontaneous Breaking of Lorentz Symmetry in String Theory

V.Alan Kostelecky
(
- Indiana U.
)
,
Stuart Samuel
(
- City Coll., N.Y.
)

May, 1988

8 pages

Published in:

Phys.Rev.D 39 (1989) 683

DOI:

10.1103/PhysRevD.39.683

Report number:

IUHET-139,
CCNY-HEP-88/4

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Abstract: (APS)

The possibility of spontaneous breakdown of Lorentz symmetry in string theory is explored via covariant string field theory. A potential mechanism is suggested for the Lorentz breaking that may be generic in many string theories.

FIELD THEORY: STRING
string model: boson
SYMMETRY: LORENTZ
SPONTANEOUS SYMMETRY BREAKING
FIELD THEORY: CONSTRAINT
OPERATOR: BECCHI-ROUET-STORA
POSTULATED PARTICLE: TACHYON

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