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    World sheet EM tensor in complex coordinates

    I do not really understand the question, what is wrong with using complex coordinates? nonplus
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    World sheet EM tensor (Hilbert principle?)

    I also had problems finding out more. Unfortunately I don't have time to think much about this now...but I had a look in the "phonebook": Gravitation by MTW. At page 504 there is a discussion about the problems of defining the EM tensor. Its a bit short, but it is interesting... it turns out...
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    Gauge group SU(5) coupled to a scalar field

    It looks like they are here: http://www.geocities.com/jefferywinkler/beyondstandardmodel.html Good luck with your project! nonplus
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    World sheet EM tensor (Hilbert principle?)

    Hmm...it's been a while since I took GR... flipping through some books I see that General Relativity by Wald seems to have a nice discussion of this in appendix E. And so I will simply refer you to that :smile: Let me however comment that T^{\mu \nu} = -2 \frac{\delta L}{\delta g^{\mu \nu}}...
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    CFT charge/transformation question

    It is explained (briefly) at page 74 in Zee's QFT book. Very roughly you know that for a conserved current the integral over space= the charge Q, is proportional to the canonical momentum conjugate to the field. Combine this with [x,p]=i and you are there. And so the conserved charges are the...
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    Solving Supersymmetry Q: U_R(1) Symmetry & theta*Q

    I'm not an expert, but I think it goes something like this: Before we go to the superspace formalism, we know how the R-symmetry acts on the fields. To realize this symmetry in superspace, we look at for example the chiral superfield. We know how the R-symmetry acts on the components fields, the...
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    Understanding AdS/CFT Conjecture: N=4 SYM and D-Brane Dynamics Explained

    I see, thank you! I feel somehow less confused... :smile: nonplus
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    Understanding AdS/CFT Conjecture: N=4 SYM and D-Brane Dynamics Explained

    Hi! I am a bit confused about the AdS/CFT conjecture... One of the things I don't really understand is when N=4 SYM is a valid description of the D-brane dynamics. My impression was this: In the open string picture of branes, the massless excitations of the open string connected to the...
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