Quick Calculation 14.4b | A First Course in String Theory
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Massive level in the open superstring
Consider the first and second excited levels of the open superstring ( and
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When , by Equation (14.54), the possible states are
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For , the number of states is 8.
For , the number of states is
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For , the number of states is
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For , the number of states is
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For , the number of states is 8.
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However, since each of and
has 8 possible values, there is an additional multiple of 8.
The total number of states is .
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You can check this answer against Equation (14.67):
— Me@2018.02.20 10:57 AM
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