Abstract
Wilson surfaces in the (0,2), d = 6 superconformal theory are considered via their description as the boundaries of membranes extending into the bulk of AdS7 × S 4. The UV divergent terms in the minimal membrane area include a logarithmic divergence which is proportional to the rigid string action. This is interpreted as indicative of a conformal anomaly for the Wilson surface observable. Some largely speculative remarks are made about the possible implicat ions for a description of the tensionless strings in this theory.
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Corrado, R.A. (2001). From a Conformal Anomaly to a Theory of Tensionless Strings?. In: Baulieu, L., Green, M., Picco, M., Windey, P. (eds) Progress in String Theory and M-Theory. NATO Science Series, vol 564. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0852-5_15
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