Matrix theory in curved space (Q1972082)

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    Matrix theory in curved space
    scientific article; zbMATH DE number 1423679

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      Matrix theory in curved space (English)
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      13 September 2001
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      The authors study matrix string theory in curved space. The one-loop contribution for the effective action has divergences due to nonlocal terms. This leads to the topological restriction that the background space has to be Ricci flat with a vanishing six-dimensional Euler density.
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      matrix string theory
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      effective action
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      topological Euler term
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