Off-shell structure of the string sigma model

Authors
Kostelecky, VA Perry, MJ Potting, R
Citation
Va. Kostelecky et al., Off-shell structure of the string sigma model, PHYS REV L, 84(20), 2000, pp. 4541-4544
Citations number
37
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
ISSN journal
00319007 → ACNP
Volume
84
Issue
20
Year of publication
2000
Pages
4541 - 4544
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-9007(20000515)84:20<4541:OSOTSS>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
The off-shell structure of the string sigma model is investigated. In the o pen bosonic string, nonperturbative effects appear to depend crucially on t he regularization scheme. A scheme retaining the notion of string width rep roduces the structure of Witten's string field theory.