Quantum 3D Tensionless String in Light-cone Gauge

Abstract

We discuss the quantization of a tensionless closed string in light-cone gauge. It is known that by using a Hamiltonian BRST scheme the tensionless p-branes have no Lorentz anomaly in any space-time dimensions and no anomaly of space-time conformal symmetry in two dimensions. In this paper, we show that tensionless 3d strings in light-cone gauge also have no anomaly of space-time conformal symmetry. We also study the spectrum of a tensionless 3d closed string.

23 pages, v4 : version published in JHEP

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