(Non-)Abelian discrete anomalies
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چکیده
We derive anomaly constraints for Abelian and non-Abelian discrete symmetries using the path integral approach. We survey anomalies of discrete symmetries in heterotic orbifolds and find a new relation between such anomalies and the socalled ‘anomalous’ U(1).
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