Counting states in heterotic SO(32) string theory | A First Course in String Theory
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At any mass level of the heterotic string, the spacetime bosons are obtained by “tensoring” all the left states (NS’+ and R’+) with
with the right-moving NS+ states with
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Similarly, the spacetime fermions are obtained by tensoring all the left states (NS’+ and R’+) with with the right-moving R- states with
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c) Are there tachyonic states in heterotic string theory?
Write out the massless states of the theory (bosons and fermions) …
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— This answer is my guess. —
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The left NS’+ sector:
The left R’+ sector has no massless states.
The right-moving NS+ states:
The R- states (that used as right-moving states):
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Since R’+ has no massless states:
spacetime bosons:
spacetime fermions:
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— This answer is my guess. —
— Me@2018-12-18 07:46:15 PM
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