Symmetries and symmetry-breaking in string theory

Abstract

This is a summary of a talk based on hep-th/9305139 and presented at the SUSY-93 International Workshop. We study infinite dimensional unbroken gauge symmetries which arise when time is toroidally compactified in string theory.

11 pages, YCTP-P18-93

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