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BRST Quantization of String Theory in AdS(3)

High Energy Physics - Theory 2011-07-19 v4

Abstract

We study the BRST quantization of bosonic and NSR strings propagating in AdS(3) x N backgrounds. The no-ghost theorem is proved using the Frenkel-Garland-Zuckerman method. Regular and spectrally-flowed representations of affine SL(2,R) appear on an equal footing. Possible generalizations to related curved backgrounds are discussed.

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@article{arxiv.hep-th/0304230,
  title  = {BRST Quantization of String Theory in AdS(3)},
  author = {Ari Pakman},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/0304230},
  year   = {2011}
}

Comments

JHEP style, 23 pages; v2:minor changes and references added; v3: typos corrected, version to appear in JHEP; v4: one reference added

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