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Twistor string theory

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Twistor string theory is an equivalence between N = 4 supersymmetric Yang–Mills theory and the peturbative topological B model string theory in twistor space.[1] It was initially proposed by Edward Witten in 2003.

References

  1. ^ Witten, Edward (December 2003). "Perturbative Gauge Theory As A String Theory In Twistor Space:" (PDF). Communications in Mathematical Physics. 1. 252 (1): 189. arXiv:hep-th/0312171. Bibcode:2004CMaPh.252..189W. doi:10.1007/s00220-004-1187-3. Retrieved 10 July 2013.