DUALITY IN THE TYPE-II SUPERSTRING EFFECTIVE ACTION

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作者
BERGSHOEFF, E [1 ]
HULL, C [1 ]
ORTIN, T [1 ]
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[1] UNIV LONDON QUEEN MARY & WESTFIELD COLL,DEPT PHYS,LONDON E1 4NS,ENGLAND
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10.1016/0550-3213(95)00367-2
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O412 [相对论、场论]; O572.2 [粒子物理学];
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We derive the T-duality transformations that transform a general d = 10 solution of the type IIA string with one isometry to a solution of the type-IIB string with one isometry and vice versa. In contrast to other superstring theories, the T-duality transformations are not related to a non-compact symmetry of a d = 9 supergravity theory. We also discuss S-duality in d = 9 and d = 10 and the relationship with eleven-dimensional supergravity theory. We apply these dualities to generate new solutions of the type-IIA and type-IIB superstrings and of eleven-dimensional supergravity.
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