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Infinite-dimensional algebras in dimensionally reduced string theory

High Energy Physics - Theory 2010-11-19 v1

Abstract

We examine 4-dimensional string backgrounds compactified over a two torus. There exist two alternative effective Lagrangians containing each two SL(2)/U(1)SL(2)/U(1) sigma-models. Two of these sigma-models are the complex and the K\"ahler structures on the torus. The effective Lagrangians are invariant under two different O(2,2)O(2,2) groups and by the successive applications of these groups the affine O^(2,2)\widehat{O}(2,2) Kac-Moody is emerged. The latter has also a non-zero central term which generates constant Weyl rescalings of the reduced 2-dimensional background. In addition, there exists a number of discrete symmetries relating the field content of the reduced effective Lagrangians.

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@article{arxiv.hep-th/9506205,
  title  = {Infinite-dimensional algebras in dimensionally reduced string theory},
  author = {Alexandros A. Kehagias},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/9506205},
  year   = {2010}
}

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13 pages, Latex

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