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The Spectral Action Principle in Noncommutative Geometry and the Superstring

High Energy Physics - Theory 2009-10-30 v3

Abstract

A supersymmetric theory in two-dimensions has enough data to define a noncommutative space thus making it possible to use all tools of noncommutative geometry. In particular, we apply this to the N=1 supersymmetric non-linear sigma model and derive an expression for the generalized loop space Dirac operator, in presence of a general background, using canonical quantization. The spectral action principle is then used to determine a spectral action valid for the fluctuations of the string modes.

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@article{arxiv.hep-th/9701096,
  title  = {The Spectral Action Principle in Noncommutative Geometry and the Superstring},
  author = {A. H. Chamseddine},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/9701096},
  year   = {2009}
}

Comments

Latex file, 13 pages. Correction to equation 47, which should read Tr| |^2 and not |Tr |^2. Final form to appear in Physics Letters B

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