nLab bosonic string theory (changes)

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Idea

The flavor of string theory for bosonic strings is called bosonic string theory.

For more see at string theory.

Properties

Leech lattice compactification

D25 brane decay and true tachyon vacuum

See at Sen's conjecture on the D25-brane decay.

References

Discussion via Kac-Moody algebras analogous to E11 symmetry of D=11 supergravity/M-theory (cf. bosonic M-theory):

  • Keith Glennon, Peter West: K 27K_{27} as a symmetry of closed bosonic strings and branes [[arXiv:2409.08649](https://arxiv.org/abs/2409.08649)]

  • Keith Glennon: Bosonic M-Theory From a Kac-Moody Algebra Perspective [[arXiv:2501.03000](https://arxiv.org/abs/2501.03000)]

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