Spontaneous breaking of Lorentz symmetry in string theory

1989/01/15 by V. Alan Kostelecký, Stuart Samuel · 111 citations
Physics and Astronomy · #Black Holes and Theoretical Physics #Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories #Cosmology and Gravitation Theories

paper · doi:10.1103/physrevd.39.683

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Abstract

The possibility of spontaneous breakdown of Lorentz symmetry in string theory is explored via covariant string field theory. A potential mechanism is suggested for the Lorentz breaking that may be generic in many string theories.

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