Two-loop conformal invariance for Yang-Baxter deformed strings
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Abstract: (Springer)
The so-called homogeneous Yang-Baxter (YB) deformations can be considered a non-abelian generalization of T-duality-shift-T-duality (TsT) transformations. TsT transformations are known to preserve conformal symmetry to all orders in α′. Here we argue that (unimodular) YB deformations of a bosonic string also preserve conformal symmetry, at least to two-loop order. We do this by showing that, starting from a background with no NSNS-flux, the deformed background solves the α′-corrected supergravity equations to second order in the deformation parameter. At the same time we determine the required α′-corrections of the deformed background, which take a relatively simple form. In examples that can be constructed using, possibly non-commuting sequences of, TsT transformations we show how to obtain the first α′-correction to all orders in the deformation parameter by making use of the α′-corrected T-duality rules. We demonstrate this on the specific example of YB deformations of a Bianchi type II background.Note:
- 25 pages. Version 2, published version
- Bosonic Strings
- Conformal Field Models in String Theory
- String Duality
- background: deformation
- symmetry: conformal
- invariance: conformal
- string model: boson
- Yang-Baxter
- string
- supergravity
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