Quantisation deforms w∞ to W∞ gravity

  • E. Bergshoeff
  • , P.S. Howe
  • , C.N. Pope
  • , E. Sezgin
  • , X. Shen
  • , K.S. Stelle

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Abstract

Quantising a classical theory of w∞ gravity requires the introduction of an infinite number of counterterms in order to remove matter-dependent anomalies. We show that these counterterms correspond precisely to a renormalisation of the classical w∞ currents to quantum W∞ currents.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)163-184
Number of pages22
JournalNuclear Physics B
Volume363
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1991

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