Tree-level superstring amplitudes: the Neveu-Schwarz sector

Abstract We present a complete computation of superstring scattering amplitudes at tree level, for the case of Neveu-Schwarz insertions. Mathematically, this is to say that we determine explicitly the superstring measure on the moduli space M 0 , n , 0 $$ {\mathcal{M}}_{0,n,0} $$ of super Riemann su...

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Main Authors: Sergio L. Cacciatori, Samuel Grushevsky, Alexander A. Voronov
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Published: SpringerOpen 2024-09-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP09(2024)008
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description Abstract We present a complete computation of superstring scattering amplitudes at tree level, for the case of Neveu-Schwarz insertions. Mathematically, this is to say that we determine explicitly the superstring measure on the moduli space M 0 , n , 0 $$ {\mathcal{M}}_{0,n,0} $$ of super Riemann surfaces of genus zero with n ≥ 3 Neveu-Schwarz punctures. While, of course, an expression for the measure was previously known, we do this from first principles, using the canonically defined super Mumford isomorphism [1]. We thus determine the scattering amplitudes, explicitly in the global coordinates on M 0 , n , 0 $$ {\mathcal{M}}_{0,n,0} $$ , without the need for picture changing operators or ghosts, and are also able to determine canonically the value of the coupling constant. Our computation should be viewed as a step towards performing similar analysis on M 0 , 0 , n $$ {\mathcal{M}}_{0,0,n} $$ , to derive explicit tree-level scattering amplitudes with Ramond insertions.
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spelling doaj-art-011a71e69f004425abe7e3cec2d3fb262025-08-20T02:30:58ZengSpringerOpenJournal of High Energy Physics1029-84792024-09-012024913210.1007/JHEP09(2024)008Tree-level superstring amplitudes: the Neveu-Schwarz sectorSergio L. Cacciatori0Samuel Grushevsky1Alexander A. Voronov2Dipartimento di scienza e alta tecnologia, Università dell’InsubriaDepartment of Mathematics and Simons Center for Geometry and Physics, Stony Brook UniversitySchool of Mathematics, University of MinnesotaAbstract We present a complete computation of superstring scattering amplitudes at tree level, for the case of Neveu-Schwarz insertions. Mathematically, this is to say that we determine explicitly the superstring measure on the moduli space M 0 , n , 0 $$ {\mathcal{M}}_{0,n,0} $$ of super Riemann surfaces of genus zero with n ≥ 3 Neveu-Schwarz punctures. While, of course, an expression for the measure was previously known, we do this from first principles, using the canonically defined super Mumford isomorphism [1]. We thus determine the scattering amplitudes, explicitly in the global coordinates on M 0 , n , 0 $$ {\mathcal{M}}_{0,n,0} $$ , without the need for picture changing operators or ghosts, and are also able to determine canonically the value of the coupling constant. Our computation should be viewed as a step towards performing similar analysis on M 0 , 0 , n $$ {\mathcal{M}}_{0,0,n} $$ , to derive explicit tree-level scattering amplitudes with Ramond insertions.https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP09(2024)008Differential and Algebraic GeometrySuperstrings and Heterotic Strings
spellingShingle Sergio L. Cacciatori
Samuel Grushevsky
Alexander A. Voronov
Tree-level superstring amplitudes: the Neveu-Schwarz sector
Journal of High Energy Physics
Differential and Algebraic Geometry
Superstrings and Heterotic Strings
title Tree-level superstring amplitudes: the Neveu-Schwarz sector
title_full Tree-level superstring amplitudes: the Neveu-Schwarz sector
title_fullStr Tree-level superstring amplitudes: the Neveu-Schwarz sector
title_full_unstemmed Tree-level superstring amplitudes: the Neveu-Schwarz sector
title_short Tree-level superstring amplitudes: the Neveu-Schwarz sector
title_sort tree level superstring amplitudes the neveu schwarz sector
topic Differential and Algebraic Geometry
Superstrings and Heterotic Strings
url https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP09(2024)008
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