Aspects of Plane Wave (Matrix) String Dynamics
High Energy Physics - Theory
2015-06-03 v1 General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology
Abstract
We analyse two issues that arise in the context of (matrix) string theories in plane wave backgrounds, namely (1) the use of Brinkmann- versus Rosen-variables in the quantum theory for general plane waves (which we settle conclusively in favour of Brinkmann variables), and (2) the regularisation of the quantum dynamics for a certain class of singular plane waves (discussing the benefits and limitations of regularisations of the plane-wave metric itself).
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@article{arxiv.1112.3182,
title = {Aspects of Plane Wave (Matrix) String Dynamics},
author = {Matthias Blau and Martin O'Loughlin and Lorenzo Seri},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1112.3182},
year = {2015}
}
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29 pages