Higher Twists in String Theory
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We consider the gauge field and its dual in heterotic string theory as a unified field twisted by a degree seven form. The analysis is performed at the level of twisted cohomology and the extension to generalized cohomology is discussed. ∗E-mail: [email protected]
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