A MODEL FOR CLASSICAL SPACETIME COORDINATES

Authors
FAIRLIE DB ZHDANOV R
Citation
Db. Fairlie et R. Zhdanov, A MODEL FOR CLASSICAL SPACETIME COORDINATES, Journal of physics. A, mathematical and general, 30(1), 1997, pp. 245-249
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
Journal of physics. A, mathematical and general → ACNP
ISSN journal
03054470
Volume
30
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
245 - 249
Database
ISI
SICI code
0305-4470(1997)30:1<245:AMFCSC>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
Field equations with general covariance are interpreted as equations f or a target space describing physical spacetime co-ordinates, in terms of an underlying base space with conformal invariance. These equation s admit an infinite number of inequivalent Lagrangian descriptions. A model for reparametrization invariant membranes is obtained by reversi ng the roles of base and target space variables in these consideration s.