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String field theory, non-commutative Chern-Simons theory and Lie algebra cohomology

High Energy Physics - Theory 2009-11-07 v1

Abstract

Motivated by noncommutative Chern-Simons theory, we construct an infinite class of field theories that satisfy the axioms of Witten's string field theory. These constructions have no propagating open string degrees of freedom. We demonstrate the existence of non-trivial classical solutions. We find Wilson loop-like observables in these examples.

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@article{arxiv.hep-th/0106242,
  title  = {String field theory, non-commutative Chern-Simons theory and Lie algebra cohomology},
  author = {David J. Gross and Vipul Periwal},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/0106242},
  year   = {2009}
}

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10 pages, RevTeX