Some Global Aspects of Duality is String Theory
High Energy Physics - Theory
2009-10-22 v2
Abstract
We explore some of the global aspects of duality transformations in String Theory and Field Theory. We analyze in some detail the equivalence of dual models corresponding to different topologies at the level of the partition function and in terms of the operator correspondence for abelian duality. We analyze the behavior of the cosmological constant under these transformations. We also explore several examples of non-abelian duality where the classical background interpretation can be maintained for the original and the dual theories. In particular we construct a non-abelian dual of which turns out to be a three-dimensional black hole
Cite
@article{arxiv.hep-th/9309039,
title = {Some Global Aspects of Duality is String Theory},
author = {E. Alvarez and L. Alvarez-Gaume and J. L. F. Barbon and Y. Lozano},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/9309039},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
31pp. One figure available upon request. CERN-TH-6991/63