Zero-norm states and stringy symmetries

Chuan Tsung Chan, Pei Ming Ho, Jen Chi Lee, Shunsuke Teraguchi, Yi Yang

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Abstract

We identify spacetime symmetry charges of 26D open bosonic string theory from an infinite number of zero-norm states (ZNS) with arbitrary high spin in the old covariant first quantized string spectrum. We give various evidences to support this identification. These include massive sigma-model calculation, Witten string field theory calculation, 2D string theory calculation and, most importantly, three methods of high-energy stringy scattering amplitude calculations. The last calculations explicitly prove Gross's conjectures in 1988 on high energy symmetry of string theory.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)367-372
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Physics: Conference Series
Volume33
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2006 Apr 1
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physics and Astronomy(all)

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