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Exact solutions and singularities in string theory

Year: 1994

Type: article

Abstract: We construct two new classes of exact solutions to string theory which are not of the standard plane wave of gauged WZW type. Many of these solutions have curvature singularities. The first class includes the fundamental string solution, for which the string coupling vanishes near the singularity. This suggests that the singularity may not be removed by quantum corrections. The second class consists of hybrids of plane wave and gauged WZW solutions. We discuss a four-dimensional example in detail.

Source: Physical review. D. Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology/Physical review. D. Particles and fields

DOI: 10.1103/physrevd.50.5204

Authors: Gary T. Horowitz, A. A. Tseytlin

Institutions: Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences, Imperial College London

Language: English

Topic: Black Holes and Theoretical Physics

Subfield: Nuclear and High Energy Physics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2035882736

FWCI: 8.458

Cites: 75

Cited by: 70

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