Modular invariance in string field theory

Steven B. Giddings; Emil Martinec; Edward Witten

doi:10.1016/0370-2693(86)90179-6

Modular invariance in string field theory

Steven B. Giddings, Emil Martinec, Edward Witten

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The Feynman rules of gauge invariant open string field theory are shown to produce a triangulation of the moduli space of Riemann surfaces of arbitrary topology. If follows that the gauge invariant open string field theory is modular invariant.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	362-368
Number of pages	7
Journal	Physics Letters B
Volume	176
Issue number	3-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0370-2693(86)90179-6
State	Published - Aug 28 1986

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Nuclear and High Energy Physics

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