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Extra States and Symmetries in D<2 Closed String Theory

High Energy Physics - Theory 2009-10-07 v2

Abstract

We show that there is (p-1)(p'-1) dimensional semi-relative BRST cohomology at each non-positive ghost number in the (p,p') minimal conformal field theory coupled to two dimensional quantum gravity. These closed string states are related to currents and symmetry charges of `exotic' ghost number. We investigate the symmetry structure generated by the most conventional currents (those of vanishing total ghost number), and make a conjecture about the extended algebra which results from incorporating the currents at negative ghost number.

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@article{arxiv.hep-th/9204053,
  title  = {Extra States and Symmetries in D<2 Closed String Theory},
  author = {Shamit Kachru},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/9204053},
  year   = {2009}
}

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15 pages

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