orientifold projection

GPTKB entity

Statements (16)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:theoretical_physics
gptkbp:effect introduces orientifold planes
projects out certain string states
gptkbp:field gptkb:string_theory
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label orientifold projection
gptkbp:involves spacetime symmetry
worldsheet parity reversal
gptkbp:purpose to construct consistent string theories with unoriented strings
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:string_theory
gptkb:orientifold
closed string
open string
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Type_I_string_theory
gptkb:Type_II_string_theory
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:O7-plane
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7