Multiloop calculations in covariant superstring theory

Erik Verlinde; Herman Verlinde

doi:10.1016/0370-2693(87)91148-8

Multiloop calculations in covariant superstring theory

Erik Verlinde, Herman Verlinde

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We give an explicit construction of the superstring multiloop amplitudes in terms of theta functions. We analyse the correlation functions of the space-time supersymmetry current and find that these contain unphysical poles. Using BRST-invariance we show that these poles have no physical effect for on-shell amplitudes, and that the partition functions is given by a total derivative on moduli space.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	95-102
Number of pages	8
Journal	Physics Letters B
Volume	192
Issue number	1-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0370-2693(87)91148-8
State	Published - Jun 25 1987
Externally published	Yes

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Nuclear and High Energy Physics

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