Interaction and modular invariance of strings on curved manifolds

Details Interaction and modular invariance of strings on curved manifolds Interaction and modular invariance of strings on curved manifolds

1992-11-17

arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/9211075v1

Physics

High Energy Physics

High Energy Physics - Theory

16 pages, G\'oteborg ITP 92-50, latex file

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We review and present new results for a string moving on an $SU(1,1)$ group manifold. We discuss two classes of theories which use discrete representations. For these theories the representations forbidden by unitarity decouple and, in addition, one can construct modular invariant partition functions. The partion functions do, however, contain divergencies due to the time-like direction of the $SU(1,1)$ manifold. The two classes of theories have the corresponding central charges $c=9,6,5,9/2,\ldots$ and $c=9,15,21,27,\ldots$. Subtracting two from the latter series of central charges we get the Gervais-Neveu series $c-2=7,13,19,25$. This suggests a relationship between the $SU(1,1)$ string and the Liouville theory, similar to the one found in the $c=1$ string. Modular invariance is also demonstrated for the principal continous representations. Furthermore, we present new results for the Euclidean coset $SU(1,1)/U(1)$. The same two classes of theories will be possible here and will have central charges $c=8,5,4,\dots$ and $c=8,14,20,26,\ldots$, where the latter class includes the critical 2d black hole. The partition functions for the coset theory are convergent.(Talk presented by S.H. at the 16'th Johns Hopkins' Workshop, G\"oteborg, Sweden, June 8-10, 1992)

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