Orientador: Nathan Jacob Berkovits / Banca: Vladimir Demyanovich / Banca: Abraham Hirsz Zimerman / Resumo: Apresentamos o formalismo de espinores puros da supercorda. Fazemos um estudo sistemático da prescrição para o cálculo de amplitudes em nível árvore nesse formalismo. Discutimos brevemente a supercorda em Ad'S IND 5' x 'S POT. 5' / Abstract: We present the pure spinor formalism of the superstring. We systematically study the prescription for tree level amplitudes in this formalism. We discuss briefly the superstring in Ad'S IND 5' x 'S POT 5' / Mestre

Orientador: Nathan Jacob Berkovits / Resumo: Primeiramente apresenta-se uma breve descrição das teorias de primeira quantização covariante da corda bosônica, supercorda RNS e GS. Também apresentamos a descrição topológica da supercorda. Em seguida , fazemos uma introdução à teoria clássica de campos da corda bosônica aberta formulado por Witten. Depois, consideramos a toeria clássica de campo de supercorda aberta que usa as variáveis RNS. Discutimos o problema da divergência que surge em termos de contato relacionados com "picture". O formalismo topológico permite construir uma ação para teoria de campos de supercorda que é do tipo WZW. Esta ação resolve o problema da divergência. Este fato é verificado com cálculo explícito da amplitude de espalhamento para quatro estados externos na camada da massa. Seguidamente, discutimos as branas não BPS, condensação do táquion e construimos os vértices com projeção GSO negativo para o táquion e o férmion não massivo usando variáveis híbridas. Finalmente incluimos o setor GSO (-) da supercorda numa ação generalizada do tipo WZW. / Abstract: Firstly we present a brief description of the covariant first quantized theories of string, RNS and GS superstring. Also we present a topological description of the superstring. Then we give an introduction to the classical open string field theory formulated by Witten. After that we cosnider the classical open superstring field theory using the RNS variables, we discuss the problem of the divergence that appears in contact terms that is related with picture. The topological formalism allow us to construct an action for the open superstring field theory which is WZW-like. This action solves the divergence problem, and we verify this fact by explicit computation of the scttering amplitude for four external on-shell states. Next, we discuss nonBPS D-branes, tachyon condensation and construct the GSO negative projected vertices for the tachyona and the massless fermion using hybrid variables. Finally we include the GSO (-) sector of the superstring in a generalized WZW-like action. / Doutor

Orientador: Nathan Jacob Berkovits / Banca: Andrei Mikhailov / Banca: Nelson Braga / Resumo: A correspondência AdS/CFT, da forma como foi conjecturada por Maldacena, sugere uma equivalência notável entre duas teorias aparentemente não relacionadas, quais sejam uma teoria de supercordas tipo IIB em um background AdS5 × S5 e uma teoria de super Yang-Mills (SYM) em quatro dimensões maximalmente supersimétrica(N = 4). Nesta dissertação, estudamos a relação entre o espectro da teoria de supergravidade tipo IIB em AdS5 × S5 (limite de baixas energias da teoria de supercordas mencionada acima) e a família de operadores invariantes degauge em N = 4 SYM descrita em [P. Howe, P. West, Int. J. Mod. Phys. A 14 (1999) 2659] através do uso de um superespaço harmônico, tendo como base principal o artigo [P. Heslop, P. Howe, Phys. Lett. B 502 (2001) 259]. Fazemos ainda uma revisão do formalismo de cosets, que é amplamente utilizado neste trabalho / Abstract: The AdS/CFT correspondence, as conjectured by Maldacena, suggests a remarkable equivalence between two apparently unrelated theories, namely a type IIB superstring theory on an AdS5 ×S5 background and a maximally supersymmetric (N = 4) super Yang-Mills (SYM) theory in four dimensions. In this dissertation, we study the relation between the spectrum of the type IIB supergravity theory on AdS5 × S5 (low-energy limit of the superstring theory mentioned above) and the family of gauge-invariant operators inN = 4 SYM described in [P. Howe, P. West, Int. J. Mod. Phys. A 14 (1999) 2659] by making use of a harmonic superspace, mostly based on [P. Heslop, P. Howe, Phys. Lett.B502 (2001) 259]. Moreover, we review the coset space formalism, which is largely used in the present work / Mestre

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:29:50Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2010-05-21Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T20:47:16Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 monteiro_gm_me_ift.pdf: 337936 bytes, checksum: ea2742967e22f6ceedb3f47bd956fbfb (MD5) / Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) / A presente dissertação trata-se de uma revisão sobre amplitudes MHV na teoria de Yang-Mills e em sua extensão maximalmente supersimétrica. A demonstração da fórmula geral para tais amplitudes é dada no terceiro capítulo. Uma vez que o formalismo de twistors se apresenta como um interessante arcabouço teórico para o estudo de tais amplitudes, uma discussão sobre o mesmo e considerada, bem como sua extensão supersimétrica. Ao final, o cálculo de quatro e cinco pontos para amplitudes MHV em teoria de supercordas é apresentado. Para tal, foi utilizada a prescrição fornecida por Berkovits e Maldacena em [11] / In the present work, we have provided a review about MHV amplitudes in Yang- Mills and maximally supersymmetric Yang-Mills theory. A proof of MHV formula was given in the third chapter. Since twistor formalism provides an interesting framework to study such amplitudes, a discussion about it is also considered as well as its supersymmetric extension. At the end, we have computed MHV four-point and ve-point gluon tree amplitudes in superstring theory, using a prescription given by Berkovits and Maldacena [11]

京都大学 / 0048 / 新制・課程博士 / 博士(理学) / 甲第21561号 / 理博第4468号 / 新制||理||1641(附属図書館) / 京都大学大学院理学研究科物理学・宇宙物理学専攻 / (主査)准教授 福間 將文, 教授 田中 貴浩, 准教授 國友 浩 / 学位規則第4条第1項該当 / Doctor of Science / Kyoto University / DGAM

In theoretical computer science, various notions of efficiency are used for algorithms. The most commonly used notion is worst-case efficiency, which is defined by requiring polynomial worst-case running time. Another commonly used notion is average-case efficiency for random inputs, which is roughly defined as having polynomial expected running time with respect to the random inputs. Depending on the actual notion of efficiency one uses, the approximability of a combinatorial optimization problem can be very different. In this dissertation, the approximability of three classical combinatorial optimization problems, namely Independent Set, Coloring, and Shortest Common Superstring, is investigated for different notions of efficiency. For the three problems, approximation algorithms are given, which guarantee approximation ratios that are unachievable by worst-case efficient algorithms under reasonable complexity-theoretic assumptions. The algorithms achieve polynomial expected running time for different models of random inputs. On the one hand, classical average-case analyses are performed, using totally random input models as the source of random inputs. On the other hand, probabilistic analyses are performed, using semi-random input models inspired by the so called smoothed analysis of algorithms. Finally, the expected performance of well known greedy algorithms for random inputs from the considered models is investigated. Also, the expected behavior of some properties of the random inputs themselves is considered.

In theoretical computer science, various notions of efficiency are used for algorithms. The most commonly used notion is worst-case efficiency, which is defined by requiring polynomial worst-case running time. Another commonly used notion is average-case efficiency for random inputs, which is roughly defined as having polynomial expected running time with respect to the random inputs. Depending on the actual notion of efficiency one uses, the approximability of a combinatorial optimization problem can be very different. In this dissertation, the approximability of three classical combinatorial optimization problems, namely Independent Set, Coloring, and Shortest Common Superstring, is investigated for different notions of efficiency. For the three problems, approximation algorithms are given, which guarantee approximation ratios that are unachievable by worst-case efficient algorithms under reasonable complexity-theoretic assumptions. The algorithms achieve polynomial expected running time for different models of random inputs. On the one hand, classical average-case analyses are performed, using totally random input models as the source of random inputs. On the other hand, probabilistic analyses are performed, using semi-random input models inspired by the so called smoothed analysis of algorithms. Finally, the expected performance of well known greedy algorithms for random inputs from the considered models is investigated. Also, the expected behavior of some properties of the random inputs themselves is considered.

We interpret the generalised gauge symmetry introduced in string theory and M-Theory as a special case of Grothendieck's stability equivalence relation in the definition of the 0th K-group and we calculate the Euler number of the elliptic de Rham complex twisted by a flat connection. Then using Polyakov's classical equivalence of flat bundles with non-linear sigma models we define a new topological invariant for foliations using techniques from noncommutative geometry, in particular the Connes' pairing between K-Theory and cyclic cohomology. This new invariant classifies foliations up to Morita equivalence.

In dieser Arbeit untersuchen wir Quanten-Aspekte des Green-Schwarz Superstrings in verschiedenen AdS-Hintergründen, die für die AdS/CFT Korrespondenz von Bedeutung sind, und geben einige Beispiele für perturbative Rechnungen in den entsprechenden integrablen Sigma-Modellen. Wir beginnen mit einer detaillierten Darstellung der Konstruktion der Wirkung des Typ-IIB-Superstrings auf dem AdS5 x S5-Hintergrund, die durch eine Supercoset-Sigma-Modell definiert wird, und zeigen die Grenzen dieser Herangehensweise für Hintergründe auf, die in niedrig-dimensionalen Beispielen der Eich/Gravitations-Dualität von Interesse sind. Daraufhin betrachten wir die Entwicklung um das BMN-Vakuum und die S-Matrix für die Streuung von Weltflächen-Anregungen. Um ihre Elemente effizient auszuwerten, entwickeln wir eine auf Unitarität basierende Methode für allgemeine massive, zweidimensionale Feldtheorien. Weiterhin betrachten wir den AdS-Lichtkegel eichfixierten String in AdS4 x CP3 in einer Entwicklung um das "null-cusp"-Vakuum. Die freie Energie dieses Modells hängt zusammen mit der anomalen Cusp-Dimension der Eichtheorie. Wir berechnen Korrekturen zur Zustandssumme des Superstring-Modells und leiten somit die anomale Cusp-Dimension der ABJM-Theorie bei starker Kopplung bis zur Zweischleifen-Ordnung her. Schlie\sslich berechnen wir auf Einschleifen-Ebene die Dispersionsrelation von Anregungen um das GKP-Vakuum. Unsere erfolgreiche Anwendung von auf Unitarität basierenden Cut-Techniken auf verschiedene Beispiele stützt die Vermutung, dass die S-Matrizen zweidimensionaler, integrabler Feldtheorien cut-konstruierbar sind. Weiterhin liefern unsere Ergebnisse wertvolle Daten, die die Konsistenz der String-Wirkung auf Quanten-Niveau belegen und stellen nicht-triviale stringente Tests der Quanten-Integrabilität der untersuchten Modelle dar. / In this thesis we investigate quantum aspects of the Green-Schwarz superstring in various AdS backgrounds relevant for the AdS/CFT correspondence, providing several examples of perturbative computations in the corresponding integrable sigma-models. We start by reviewing in details the construction of the type IIB superstring action in AdS5 x S5 background defined as a supercoset sigma model, pointing out the limits of this procedure for backgrounds interesting in lower-dimensional examples of the gauge/gravity duality. We then consider the expansion about the BMN vacuum and the S-matrix for the scattering of worldsheet excitations. To evaluate its elements efficiently we develop a unitarity-based method for general massive two-dimensional field theories. We also analyze the AdS light-cone gauge fixed string in AdS4 x CP3 expanded around a “null cusp” vacuum. The free energy of this model is related to the cusp anomalous dimension of the gauge theory and, indirectly, to a non-trivial effective coupling entering all integrability-based calculations in AdS4/CFT3. We calculate corrections to the superstring partition function of the model, thus deriving the cusp anomalous dimension of ABJM theory at strong coupling up to two-loop order and giving support to a recent conjecture. Finally, we calculate at one-loop the dispersion relation of excitations about the GKP vacuum. Our successful application of unitarity-cut techniques on several examples supports the conjecture that S-matrices of two-dimensional integrable field theories are cut-constructible. Furthermore, our results provide valuable data in support of the quantum consistency of the string actions and furnish non-trivial stringent tests for the quantum integrability of the analyzed models.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:27:15Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2010-04-04Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T19:26:13Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 silva_rmc_me_ift.pdf: 461180 bytes, checksum: 92f4f89859c7a0a67572084d80b54ceb (MD5) / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / Neste estudo iremos aplicar supersimetria em teorias como mecânica quântica, teoria de cordas e teoria de campos em D = 3. Apesar de todas essas teorias terem aplicações em campos completamente diferentes iremos encontrar semelhanças entre elas através da algebra supersimétrica. Discutiremos tamb em vários resultados que supersimetrização traz para cada uma dessas teorias / In this study we'll use supersymmetry in diferent theories like quantum mechanics, string theory and eld theory in D = 3. Although all these theories have aplication in diferent areas of physics, we'll nd similarities among them. To nish we'll discuss some results that supersymmetry bring to each of these theories