Ward Identities in Two-Dimensional String Theory

Abstract

I study the Ward identities of the $w_{\infty }$ symmetry of the two-dimensional string theory. It is found that, not just an isolated vertex operator, but also a number of vertex operators colliding at a point can produce local charge non-conservation. The structure of all such contact terms is determined. As an application, I calculate all the non-vanishing bulk tachyon amplitudes directly through the Ward identities for a Virasoro subalgebra of the $w_{\infty }$.

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