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# Physical state representations and gauge fixing in string theory

(Impact Factor: 6.11). 09/2005; DOI: 10.1088/1126-6708/2005/11/033
Source: arXiv

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We re-examine physical state representations in the covariant quantization of bosonic string. We especially consider one parameter family of gauge fixing conditions for the residual gauge symmetry due to null states (or BRST exact states), and obtain explicit representations of observable Hilbert space which include those of the DDF states. This analysis is aimed at giving a necessary ingredient for the complete gauge fixing procedures of covariant string field theory such as temporal or light-cone gauge. Comment: 16 pages

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##### Article: New Covariant Gauges in String Field Theory
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ABSTRACT: A single-parameter family of covariant gauge fixing conditions in bosonic string field theory is proposed. This is a natural string field counterpart to the covariant gauge in the conventional gauge theory, which includes the Landau gauge, as well as the Feynman (Siegel) gauge as special cases. The action in the Landau gauge is greatly simplified in such a manner that many of the component fields have no derivatives in their kinetic terms and appear in at most quadratic forms in the vertex.
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