The closed string field theory action vanishes
Theodore Erler
Abstract
A bstract Using the dilaton theorem, we show that the classical action of closed string field theory vanishes on-shell.
Topics & Concepts
PhysicsDilatonString field theoryString cosmologyAction (physics)Relationship between string theory and quantum field theoryMathematical physicsString (physics)Non-critical string theoryField (mathematics)String theoryField theory (psychology)Theoretical physicsType I string theoryCompactification (mathematics)Effective actionQuantum electrodynamicsQuantum mechanicsPure mathematicsQuantum gravityMathematicsQuantumBlack Holes and Theoretical PhysicsCosmology and Gravitation TheoriesParticle physics theoretical and experimental studies