Heterotic strings and quantum entanglement

Autor: Atish Dabholkar, Upamanyu Moitra
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Journal of High Energy Physics, Vol 2024, Iss 12, Pp 1-12 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1029-8479
DOI: 10.1007/JHEP12(2024)012
Popis: Abstract We construct ℤ N orbifolds of the ten-dimensional heterotic string theories appropriate for implementing the stringy replica method for the calculation of quantum entanglement entropy. A novel feature for the heterotic string is that the gauge symmetry must be broken by a Wilson line to ensure modular invariance. We completely classify the patterns of symmetry breaking. We show that the tachyonic contributions in all cases can be analytically continued, with a finite answer in the domain 0 < N ≤ 1, relevant for calculating entanglement entropy across the Rindler horizon. We discuss the physical implications of our results.
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