On the Problems with Background Independence in String Theory
High Energy Physics - Theory
2010-11-01 v1
Abstract
The problems with background independence are discussed in the example of open string theory. Based on the recent proposal by Witten I calculate the String Field Theory action in conformal perturbation theory to second order and demonstrate that the proper treatment of contact terms leads to nontrivial equations of motion. I conjecture the form of the field theory action to all orders.
Cite
@article{arxiv.hep-th/9311177,
title = {On the Problems with Background Independence in String Theory},
author = {S. Shatashvili},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/9311177},
year = {2010}
}
Comments
15p., Preprint IASSNS-HEP-93/66