PIRSA:07090052

Heterotic Twistor-String Theory

Skinner, D. (2007). Heterotic Twistor-String Theory. Perimeter Institute. https://pirsa.org/07090052

Skinner, David. Heterotic Twistor-String Theory. Perimeter Institute, Sep. 25, 2007, https://pirsa.org/07090052 

          @misc{ pirsa_PIRSA:07090052,
            doi = {10.48660/07090052},
            url = {https://pirsa.org/07090052},
            author = {Skinner, David},
            keywords = {Quantum Fields and Strings},
            language = {en},
            title = {Heterotic Twistor-String Theory},
            publisher = {Perimeter Institute},
            year = {2007},
            month = {sep},
            note = {PIRSA:07090052 see, \url{https://pirsa.org}}
          }

David Skinner University of Cambridge

DOI 10.48660/07090052
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Abstract

I'll discuss a reformulation of twistor-string theory as a heterotic string. This clarifies why conformal supergravity arises and provides a link between the Berkovits and Witten pictures. The talk is based on arXiv:0708:2276 with Lionel Mason.