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In the second part of the thesis we generalize the gauge-invariant theory of
the free bosonic open string to treat closed strings and superstrings. All of these
theories can be written as theories of string differential forms defined on suitable
spaces. All of the bosonic theories have exactly the same structure; the Ramond
theory takes an analogous first-order form. We show explicitly, using simple and
general manipulations, how to gauge-fix each action to the light-cone gauge and
to the Feynmnan-Siegel gauge.ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The story of this thesis begins in Germany. Had it not been for the encour-
agement of Jorrit de Boer and the generous support by the First von Thurn und
Taxis, the Stiftung Maximilianeum, the State of Bavaria and the Studienstiftung
des Deutschen Volkes, I would not have crossed the Atlantic.
I am indebted to my fellow graduate students, from and with whom I learned
a great deal, and who knew how to throw a decent party. Those who stand
out in my memory are Bill Keiratead, Chris Wendt, Gregory Athanasiu, Joseph
Atick, Kent Hornbostel, Marc Carter, Mike Mattis, Peter Arnold, Rene Ong and
Richard Ward.
The Mahurins were my family while I worked on this thesis, and for that I
am deeply grateful.
I have profited from discussions with Howard Haber, Jonathan Bagger,
Marc Sher, Marek Karliner, Marvin Weinstein, Savas Dimopoulos and Ulrich
Ellwanger. Thanks to all of them.
This thesis is the result of work done in collaboration with Mirjam Cvetic
(chapter H.) and Dan Friedan and Emil Martinec (chapter II.). I am grateful
for their contributions.
Finally, I wish to thank Tom Banks and Michael Peskin. Both of them appear
on the list of authors of chapter III. Their influence, however, goes far beyond the
many hours of discussions we spent in the course of that work. Tom taught me
quantum field theory in an excellent course, and as my adviser Michael introduced
me to the finer points of the subject. I will no' his enthusiasm for physics
and the beautiful ad hoc lectures he would give to answer his students' questions.
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Preitschopf, C.R. Two exercises in supersymmetry: a low-energy supergravity model and free string field theory, report, September 1, 1986; Menlo Park, California. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1055849/m1/2/: accessed May 31, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.