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EPSRC Reference:	GR/M12544/01
Title:	N=2 NONCRITICAL STRINGS & THEIR RELATION TO THE GAUGED WESS-ZUMINO- NOVIKOV-WITTEN MODEL BASED ON SGRP (2/1)
Principal Investigator:	Taormina, Professor A
Other Investigators:	Bowcock, Dr P
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Department:	Mathematical Sciences
Organisation:	Durham, University of
Scheme:	Standard Research (Pre-FEC)
Starts:	01 October 1998	Ends:	31 March 1999	Value (£):	1,975
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:	Mathematical Physics
EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications:	No relevance to Underpinning Sectors
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The proposed research uses sophisticated algebras methods to study noncritical strings, in particular those with two supersymmetries, and is therefore relevant to the understanding of nonperburbative phenomena in physics. A comparative analysis of the representation theories of the affine superalgebra s^1(2/1) and the superconformal algebra N=2 will allow to relate the spectrum of N=2 strings to that of the guaged SL(2/1)/SL(2/1) Wess-Zumino-Novikov-Witten model.A systematic analysis of the algebraic structures involved will result in considerable progress in the study of s^1(2/1) representations and conformal field-theoretic models. It should be viewed as high quality fundamental research with the aim to advance knowledge, both in string physics and mathematics.
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