Stochastic Hamiltonians for noncritical string field theories from double scaled matrix models

Oct, 1995
70 pages
Published in:
  • Phys.Rev.D 53 (1996) 4448-4488
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Report number:
  • UT-KOMABA-95-8

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Abstract:
We present detailed discussions on the stochastic Hamiltonians for non-critical string field theories on the basis of matrix models. Beginning from the simplest c=0c=0 case, we derive the explicit forms of the Hamiltonians for the higher critical case k=3k=3 (which corresponds to c=22/5c=-22/5) and for the case c=1/2c=1/2, directly from the double-scaled matrix models. In particular, for the two-matrix case, we do not put any restrictions on the spin configurations of the string fields. The properties of the resulting infinite algebras of Schwinger-Dyson operators associated with the Hamiltonians and the derivation of the Virasoro and W3W_3 algebras therefrom are also investigated. Our results suggest certain universal structure of the stochastic Hamiltonians, which might be useful for an attempt towards a background independent string field theory.
  • 11.25.Sq
  • 11.25.Pm
  • quantization: stochastic
  • Hamiltonian formalism
  • field theory: string
  • matrix model
  • critical phenomena
  • constraint: Virasoro