Toward the Universal Theory of Strings

Abstract

We show that the $N=2$ superstrings may be viewed as a special class of the $N=4$ superstrings and demonstrate their equivalence. This allows us to realize all known string theories based on linear algebras and with $N<4$ supersymmetries as special choices of the vacua in the $N=4$ superstring.

Latex file, 8 pages, NBI-HET-94-08. The preprint number is changed and one reference is added

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• On the BRST Operator Structure of the N=2 String
• N=2 String as a Topological Conformal Algebra

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