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Little string theory

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In theoretical physics, little string theory is a non-gravitational non-local theory in six spacetime dimensions that can be obtained as an effective theory of NS5-branes in the limit in which gravity decouples. Little string theories exhibit T-duality, much like the full string theory.

References

  • Aharony, Ofer (2000). "A brief review of "little string theories"". Quantum Grav. 17 (5). arXiv:hep-th/9911147. Bibcode:2000CQGra..17..929A. doi:10.1088/0264-9381/17/5/302.


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