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Stochastic Hamiltonian for Non-Critical String Field Theories from Double-Scaled Matrix Models

High Energy Physics - Theory 2009-10-28 v4

Abstract

We present detailed discussions on the stochastic Hamiltonians for non-critical string field theories on the basis of matrix models. Beginning from the simplest c=0c=0 case, we derive the explicit forms of the Hamiltonians for the higher critical case k=3k=3 (which corresponds to c=22/5c=-22/5) and for the case c=1/2c=1/2, directly from the double-scaled matrix models. In particular, for the two-matrix case, we do not put any restrictions on the spin configurations of the string fields. The properties of the resulting infinite algebras of Schwinger-Dyson operators associated with the Hamiltonians and the derivation of the Virasoro and W3W_3 algebras therefrom are also investigated. Our results suggest certain universal structure of the stochastic Hamiltonians, which might be useful for an attempt towards a background independent string field theory.

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@article{arxiv.hep-th/9510137,
  title  = {Stochastic Hamiltonian for Non-Critical String Field Theories from Double-Scaled Matrix Models},
  author = {Fumihiko Sugino and Tamiaki Yoneya},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/9510137},
  year   = {2009}
}

Comments

70 pages, LaTeX, typographical errors are corrected, to be published in Phys. Rev. D