Research and learning on the strings theory

• Grant number: 09/50639-2
• Support Opportunities: Research Projects - Thematic Grants
• Duration: August 01, 2009 - July 31, 2014
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Physics - Elementary Particle Physics and Fields
• Principal Investigator: Nathan Jacob Berkovits
• Grantee: Nathan Jacob Berkovits
• Host Institution: Instituto de Física Teórica (IFT). Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Campus de São Paulo. São Paulo , SP, Brazil
• Associated scholarship(s): 11/00157-1 - Symmetries and dualities of the AdS superstring, BP.PD; 11/02699-6 - Studies in supersymmetry and superstring theory, BP.MS; 09/17516-4 - Applications of pure spinors for AdS-CFT, BP.DR

Abstract

The formalism of pure spinors of the superstring will be used to study S-duality nonperturbatively and matching AdS-CFT in superstring theory. These studies will involve the calculation of scattering amplitudes, the construction of field theory of the superstring, and the superstring in backgrounds Ramond-Ramond. The project will also assist in the training of graduate students and postdoctoral students. (AU)

Scientific publications

(15)

(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

BERKOVITS, NATHAN. Origin of the pure spinor and Green-Schwarz formalisms. Journal of High Energy Physics, n. 7, JUL 20 2015. (09/50639-2, 11/11973-4)

BERKOVITS, NATHAN; WITTEN, EDWARD. Supersymmetry breaking effects using the pure spinor formalism of the superstring. Journal of High Energy Physics, n. 6, JUN 23 2014. (09/50639-2, 11/11973-4)

BERKOVITS, NATHAN. Twistor origin of the superstring. Journal of High Energy Physics, n. 3, MAR 24 2015. (09/50639-2, 11/11973-4)

BERKOVITS, NATHAN. Pure spinors, twistors, and emergent supersymmetry. Journal of High Energy Physics, n. 12, DEC 2012. (09/50639-2)

BERKOVITS, NATHAN. Constrained BV description of string field theory. Journal of High Energy Physics, n. 3, MAR 2012. (09/50639-2, 11/11973-4)

BERKOVITS, NATHAN; MIKHAILOV, ANDREI. Nonlocal charges for bonus yangian symmetries of Super-Yang-Mills. Journal of High Energy Physics, n. 7, JUL 2011. (09/50639-2)

BERKOVITS, NATHAN; MAZZUCATO, LUCA. Taming the b antighost with Ramond-Ramond flux. Journal of High Energy Physics, n. 11, NOV 2010. (09/50639-2)

BERKOVITS, NATHAN; FLEURY, THIAGO. Harmonic superspace from the AdS(5) x S-5 pure spinor formalism. Journal of High Energy Physics, n. 3, MAR 2013. (09/50639-2, 11/11973-4)

BERKOVITS, NATHAN. Ten-dimensional super-twistors and Super-Yang-Mills. Journal of High Energy Physics, n. 4, APR 2010. (09/50639-2)

BERKOVITS, NATHAN. Dynamical twisting and the b ghost in the pure spinor formalism. Journal of High Energy Physics, n. 6, JUN 2013. (09/50639-2, 11/11973-4)

BERKOVITS, NATHAN. Infinite tension limit of the pure spinor superstring. Journal of High Energy Physics, n. 3, MAR 4 2014. (09/50639-2, 11/11973-4)

AZEVEDO, THALES; BERKOVITS, NATHAN. Open-closed superstring amplitudes using vertex operators in AdS(5) x S-5. Journal of High Energy Physics, n. 2, FEB 17 2015. (09/50639-2, 10/19596-2, 11/11973-4)

BERKOVITS, NATHAN; CHANDIA, OSVALDO. Simplified pure spinor b ghost in a curved heterotic superstring background. Journal of High Energy Physics, n. 6, JUN 3 2014. (09/50639-2, 11/11973-4)

BERKOVITS, NATHAN. Covariant map between Ramond-Neveu-Schwarz and pure spinor formalisms for the superstring. Journal of High Energy Physics, n. 4, APR 4 2014. (09/50639-2, 11/11973-4)

BERKOVITS, NATHAN; JUSINSKAS, RENANN LIPINSKI. Light-cone analysis of the pure spinor formalism for the superstring. Journal of High Energy Physics, n. 8, AUG 18 2014. (09/50639-2, 09/17516-4, 11/11973-4)