On the Symmetries of Classical String Theory
High Energy Physics - Theory
2015-05-13 v1
Abstract
I discuss some aspects of conformal defects and conformal interfaces in two spacetime dimensions. Special emphasis is placed on their role as spectrum-generating symmetries of classical string theory.
Cite
@article{arxiv.0808.2777,
title = {On the Symmetries of Classical String Theory},
author = {Constantin Bachas},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0808.2777},
year = {2015}
}
Comments
Latex file, 12 pages, 1 figure. Contributed to the volume celebrating Claudio Bunster's sixtieth anniversary; based on talks at the Arnold Sommerfeld Workshop on "String Field Theory and Related Aspects", and for the 50th anniversary of the IHES