Causal Properties of Free String Field Theory

Details Causal Properties of Free String Field Theory Causal Properties of Free String Field Theory

1993-12-13

arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/9312107v3

Phys.Lett. B326 (1994) 223-230

Physics

High Energy Physics

High Energy Physics - Theory

11 pages (harvmac), UCSBTH-93-39. (Some comments changed.)

Scientific paper

10.1016/0370-2693(94)91314-5

This paper examines the causal structure of the commutator of two string fields, in free light-cone string field theory. By treating the commutator as a distribution on infinite dimensional loop space, it is shown that the commutator vanishes when $\int d\ss (\delta X(\ss))^2 <0$. Of more direct physical interest is the commutator of finite mass fields, obtained by smearing the string fields with appropriate wave functions. This is shown to vanish at spacelike separations, reproducing the usual point particle field theory result. The implications of this for the information spreading mechanism proposed by Susskind to solve the black hole information problem are discussed. Finally, it is verified that the above conclusions also hold for the superstring.

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