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Higher Connection in Open String Field Theory

Yichul Choi

Open string field theory admits a 2-form connection on its space of classical solutions that produces new gauge-invariant observables.

arxiv:2602.13627 v3 · 2026-02-14 · hep-th

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C1strongest claim

We define a 2-form connection in the space of classical solutions of the bosonic open string field theory, using the open string star product and integration. The corresponding higher holonomies and the 3-form curvature are new observables invariant under the infinite-dimensional gauge algebra of open string field theory.

C2weakest assumption

The assumption that the defined 2-form connection is well-defined and non-trivial on the space of classical solutions, and that it can be identified with the Kalb-Ramond B-field at least in favorable situations.

C3one line summary

A 2-form connection is defined in the space of open string field theory solutions, producing invariant higher holonomies and 3-form curvature potentially corresponding to the B-field.

References

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[1] Reading betwe en the lines of four- dimensional gauge theories 2013

[2] TFT construction of RCFT correlators I: Partition functions 2002 · arXiv:hep-th/0204148

[3] TFT construction of RCFT correlators II: Unoriented world sheets 2004 · arXiv:hep-th/0306164

[4] TFT construction of RCFT correlators III: Simple currents 2004 · arXiv:hep-th/0403157

[5] TFT construction of RCFT correlators IV: Structure constants and correlation functions 2005 · arXiv:hep-th/0412290

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arxiv: 2602.13627 · arxiv_version: 2602.13627v3 · doi: 10.48550/arxiv.2602.13627 · pith_short_12: UP3VKNQEMTI3 · pith_short_16: UP3VKNQEMTI3BSA5 · pith_short_8: UP3VKNQE

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