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The invariant charges of the Nambu-Goto theory: Their geometric origin and their completeness

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We give an alternative construction of the reparametrization invariant “non-local” conserved charges of the Nambu-Goto theory which elucidates their geometric nature and their completeness property.

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  1. Fakultät für Physik der Universität Freiburg, Hermann-Herder-Strasse 3, D-7800, Freiburg, Federal Republic of Germany

    K. Pohlmeyer

  2. Institut für Theorie der Elementarteilchen, Fachbereich Physik, Freie Universität Berlin, Arnimallee 14, D-1000, Berlin 33, Federal Republic of Germany

    K. -H. Rehren

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Pohlmeyer, K., Rehren, K.H. The invariant charges of the Nambu-Goto theory: Their geometric origin and their completeness. Commun.Math. Phys. 114, 177–186 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01225034

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