Integrability of type II superstrings on Ramond-Ramond backgrounds in various dimensions

Ido Adam*, Amit Dekel, Luca Mazzucato, Yaron Oz

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Abstract

We consider type II superstrings on AdS backgrounds with Ramond-Ramond flux in various dimensions. We realize the backgrounds as supercosets and analyze explicitly two classes of models: non-critical superstrings on AdS2d and critical superstrings on AdSp × Sp × CY. We work both in the Green-Schwarz and in the pure spinor formalisms. We construct a one-parameter family of flat currents (a Lax connection), leading to an infinite number of conserved non-local charges, which imply the classical integrability of both sigma-models. In the pure spinor formulation, we use the BRST symmetry to prove the quantum integrability of the sigma-model. We discuss how classical κ-symmetry implies one-loop conformal invariance. We consider the addition of space-filling D-branes to the pure spinor formalism.

Original languageEnglish
Article number085
JournalJournal of High Energy Physics
Volume2007
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jun 2007

Keywords

  • Integrable field theories
  • Superstrings and heterotic strings

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