The Topological matrix model of c = 1 string
- ,
- Sunil Mukhi()
- CERN and
- Tata Inst.
17 pages
Published in:
- Nucl.Phys.B 449 (1995) 553-568
e-Print:
- hep-th/9505127 [hep-th]
Report number:
- CERN-TH-95-126,
- TIFR-TH-95-23
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Abstract:
We derive a Kontsevich-type matrix model for the c=1 string directly from the W-infinity solution of the theory. The model that we obtain is different from previous proposals, which are proven to be incorrect. Our matrix model contains the Penner and Kontsevich cases, and we study its quantum effective action. The simplicity of our model leads to an encouraging interpretation in the context of background-independent noncritical string field theory.Note:
- Uses harvmac, 18 pages(big) or 20 pages(little)
- string model
- algebra: W(infinity)
- central charge: 1
- matrix model: topological
- partition function
- effective action
- n-point function
- Ward identity
- coherent state
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