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Orientifold Precis

Jacques Distler, Daniel S. Freed, Gregory W. Moore

Abstract

We give a precise and concise formulation of the orientifold construction in Type II superstring theory. Our results include anomaly cancellation on the worldsheet and a spacetime computation of the background Ramond-Ramond charge.

Orientifold Precis

Abstract

We give a precise and concise formulation of the orientifold construction in Type II superstring theory. Our results include anomaly cancellation on the worldsheet and a spacetime computation of the background Ramond-Ramond charge.

Paper Structure

This paper contains 4 sections, 4 equations, 1 figure.

Table of Contents

  1. NSNS superstring backgrounds
  2. Worldsheet theory
  3. The RR field on spacetime
  4. Physical remarks

Figures (1)

  • Figure 1: Structure of fields impacts worldsheet and spacetime theories

Theorems & Definitions (3)

  • Definition 2
  • Definition 4
  • Definition 6