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Title: Two loop mass renormalisation in heterotic string theory: NS states
A<sc>bstract</sc> In this work computation of the renormalised mass at two loop order for the NS sector of heterotic string theory is attempted. We first implement the vertical integration prescription for choosing a section avoiding the spurious poles due to the presence of a required number of picture changing operators. As a result the relevant amplitude on genus 2 Riemann surface can be written as a boundary term. We then identify the 1PI region of the moduli space having chosen a gluing compatible local coordinates around the external punctures. We also identify the relevant integrands and the relevant region of integration for the modular parameters at the boundary.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
2014163
PAR ID:
10482123
Author(s) / Creator(s):
Publisher / Repository:
Springer
Date Published:
Journal Name:
Journal of High Energy Physics
Volume:
2023
Issue:
11
ISSN:
1029-8479
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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