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 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 groups and by the successive applications of these groups the affine 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.
Cite
@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