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Constructing massive superstring vertex operators from massless vertex operators using the pure spinor formalism

High Energy Physics - Theory 2024-02-06 v2

Abstract

The vertex operator for the first massive states of the open superstring is constructed in terms of d=10 super Yang-Mills superfields using the OPE's of massless vertex operators in the pure spinor formalism.

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@article{arxiv.2401.03208,
  title  = {Constructing massive superstring vertex operators from massless vertex operators using the pure spinor formalism},
  author = {Bruno Rodrigues Soares},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2401.03208},
  year   = {2024}
}

Comments

16 pages; v2: minor corrections

R2 v1 2026-06-28T14:10:09.140Z