On Field Theory of Open Strings, Tachyon Condensation and Closed Strings

Abstract

I review the physical properties of different vacua in the background independent open string field theory. Talk presented at Strings 2001, Mumbai, India, http://theory.theory.tifr.res.in/strings/Proceedings/#sha-s.

arXiv comment11 pages, 1 figure

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