Fine structure of strings

A. Polyakov

doi:10.1016/0550-3213(86)90162-8

Fine structure of strings

A. Polyakov

Physics

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We show that the critical behavior of the string tension and most other important qualitative properties of strings are driven by a term in the action containing extrinsic curvatures, which is necessary to add to the Nambu-Goto term. Depending on the renormalization-group structure, strings can be "creased" (with non-zero surface tension at the critical point) or "smooth". Candidates for both possibilities and their physical relevance are discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	406-412
Number of pages	7
Journal	Nuclear Physics, Section B
Volume	268
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0550-3213(86)90162-8
State	Published - May 5 1986

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Nuclear and High Energy Physics

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