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Spontaneous breaking of Lorentz symmetry in string theory

V. Alan KosteleckýPhysics Department, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana 47405Stuart SamuelPhysics Department, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana 47405

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Abstract

The possibility of spontaneous breakdown of Lorentz symmetry in string theory is explored via covariant string field theory. A potential mechanism is suggested for the Lorentz breaking that may be generic in many string theories.

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DOI: 10.1103/physrevd.39.683

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