Physics – High Energy Physics – High Energy Physics - Theory
Scientific paper
1993-11-29
Physics
High Energy Physics
High Energy Physics - Theory
5 pages, CCNY-HEP-93-5
Scientific paper
(This talk was presented at the Third International Wigner Symposium on Group Theory, Oxford, September, 1993.) Matrix models provides us with the most powerful framework in which to analyze D=2 string theory, yet some of its miraculous features, such as discrete states and $w(\infty)$, remain rather obscure, because the string degrees of freedom have been removed. Liouville theory, on the other hand, has all its string degrees of freedom intact, yet is notoriously difficult to solve. In this paper, we present the second quantized formulation of Liouville theory in D=2, where discrete states and $w(\infty)$ have a natural, field theoretic interpretation. We generalize the non-polynomial closed string field theory, first developed by the author and the Kyoto and MIT groups, to the D=2 case. We find that, in second quantized field theory language, the rather mysterious features of matrix models have an intuitively transparent interpretation, similar to standard gauge theory. Latex file.
No associations
LandOfFree
Symmetries and String Field Theory in D=2 does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.
If you have personal experience with Symmetries and String Field Theory in D=2, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Symmetries and String Field Theory in D=2 will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-687202