The antisymmetric tensor field in superstring theory

R. Rohm; E. Witten

doi:10.1016/0003-4916(86)90099-0

The antisymmetric tensor field in superstring theory

R. Rohm, E. Witten

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We discuss various aspects of the role of the antisymmetric tensor field in superstring theory, including the quantization law obeyed by its field strength and its role in topological defects and in vacuum configurations.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	454-489
Number of pages	36
Journal	Annals of Physics
Volume	170
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0003-4916(86)90099-0
State	Published - Sep 1986

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