Supertraces in string theory
Jun, 19956 pages
Part of Future perspectives in string theory. Proceedings, Conference, Strings'95, Los Angeles, USA, March 13-18, 1995, 178-180
Contribution to:
e-Print:
- hep-th/9506001 [hep-th]
Report number:
- IASSNS-HEP-95-42,
- MCGILL-95-28
View in:
Citations per year
Abstract:
We demonstrate that the spectrum of any consistent string theory in dimensions must satisfy a number of supertrace constraints: for , integer . These results hold for a large class of string theories, including critical heterotic strings. For strings lacking spacetime supersymmetry, these supertrace constraints will be satisfied as a consequence of a hidden ``misaligned supersymmetry'' in the string spectrum. [Talk given by R.C.M. at Strings '95; to appear in Proceedings]- talk: Los Angeles 1995/03/13
- string model
- supersymmetry: representation
- constraint
References(7)
Figures(0)