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In string theory, the Neveu-Schwarz [itex]B[/itex]-field appears in the action:
[tex] S_{NS}=\frac{1}{4\pi\alpha^\prime}\int d^2\xi\;\epsilon^{\mu\nu}B_{ij}\partial_\mu X^i\partial_\nu X^j.[/tex]

In Polchinski's text, the antisymmetric tensor appears in the form of
[tex] \frac{1}{4\pi\alpha^\prime}\int d^2\xi\;\sqrt{\gamma}i\epsilon^{\mu\nu}B_{ij}\partial_\mu X^i\partial_\nu X^j,[/tex]
where [itex]\gamma[/itex] is the world sheet metric.

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These terms are same?
Terms apparently these terms seem to be called NS-NS 2-form, Wess-Zumino-Witten term, or just antisymmeteric tensor. These terminologies are the same meaning?

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What's the definition of [itex]\epsilon^{\mu\nu}[/itex]?

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Is this term conformal invariant?
Could you show the invariance?
 
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