nLab bosonic string theory

Idea

The flavor of string theory for bosonic strings is called bosonic string theory.

For more see at string theory.

Properties

Leech lattice compactification

• Leech lattice

D25 brane decay and true tachyon vacuum

See at Sen's conjecture on the D25-brane decay.

Related concepts

• type II superstring theory

• heterotic string theory

• M-theory

References

Discussion via Kac-Moody algebras analogous to E11 symmetry of D=11 supergravity/M-theory (cf. bosonic M-theory):

• Keith Glennon, Peter West: $K_{27}$ as a symmetry of closed bosonic strings and branes [arXiv:2409.08649]

• Keith Glennon: Bosonic M-Theory From a Kac-Moody Algebra Perspective [arXiv:2501.03000]