Superstring partition functions in the doubled formalism
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Computation of superstring partition functions for the non-linear sigma model on the product of a two-torus and its dual within the scope of the doubled formalism is presented. We verify that it reproduces the partition functions of the toroidally compactified type–IIA and type–IIB theories for appropriate choices of the GSO projection.
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