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This paper is a shortened version of the previous work [2]: We propose a topological quantum field theory as a twisted candidate to formulate covariant matrix strings. The model relies on the octonionic or complexified inst anton equations defined on an eight dimensional manifold with reduced holonomy. To allow untwisting of the model without producing an anomaly, we suggest (partially twisted) W-gravity as an “extended” 2d-gravity sector.
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Baulieu, L., Laroche, C., Nekrasov, N. (2001). From Topological Field Theories to Covariant Matrix 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_23
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