New principles for string / membrane unification

Kutasov, David; Martinec, Emil J.

doi:10.1016/0550-3213(96)00302-1

New principles for string / membrane unification

David Kutasov
(
- Chicago U., EFI and
- Chicago U.
)
,
Emil J. Martinec
(
- Chicago U., EFI and
- Chicago U.
)

Feb, 1996

26 pages

Published in:

Nucl.Phys.B 477 (1996) 652-674

e-Print:

hep-th/9602049 [hep-th]

DOI:

10.1016/0550-3213(96)00302-1

Report number:

EFI-96-04

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Abstract:

The target space theory of the N=(2,1) heterotic string may be interpreted as a theory of gravity coupled to matter in either

1+1

or

2+1

dimensions. Among the target space theories in

1+1

dimensions are the bosonic, type II, and heterotic string world sheet field theories in a physical gauge. The

2+1

dimensional version describes a consistent quantum theory of supermembranes in

10+1

dimensions. The unifying framework for all of these vacua is a theory of

2+2

dimensional self-dual geometries embedded in

10+2

dimensions. There are also indications that the N=(2,1) string describes the strong coupling dynamics of compactifications of critical string theories to two dimensions, and may lead to insights about the fundamental degrees of freedom of the theory.

Note:

26+2 pages, harvmac Report-no: EFI-96-04

11.25.Sq
04.50.+h
11.25.-w
04.60.-m
String theory
Membranes
Self-duality
string model: heterotic
membrane model
unified field theory

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