TY - JOUR
T1 - Some properties of O(32) superstrings
AU - Witten, Edward
PY - 1984/12/20
Y1 - 1984/12/20
N2 - Some properties of the anomaly-free O(32) superstring theory recently discovered by Green and Schwarz are discussed. With proper choice of ground state, the theory leads in four dimensions to an SU(5) theory with any desired number of standard generations (and no exotic or mirror fermions). It predicts axions and stable Nielsen-Olesen vortex lines. It can be consistently compactified only if certain topological conditions are imposed.
AB - Some properties of the anomaly-free O(32) superstring theory recently discovered by Green and Schwarz are discussed. With proper choice of ground state, the theory leads in four dimensions to an SU(5) theory with any desired number of standard generations (and no exotic or mirror fermions). It predicts axions and stable Nielsen-Olesen vortex lines. It can be consistently compactified only if certain topological conditions are imposed.
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U2 - 10.1016/0370-2693(84)90422-2
DO - 10.1016/0370-2693(84)90422-2
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0000825480
SN - 0370-2693
VL - 149
SP - 351
EP - 356
JO - Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics
JF - Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics
IS - 4-5
ER -