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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.

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@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

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