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TY - JOUR
T1 - Variational methods and effective actions in string models
AU - Dereli, Tekin
AU - Tucker, Robin
PY - 1987/7
Y1 - 1987/7
N2 - Effective actions motivated by zero-order and first-order actions are examined. Particular attention is devoted to a variational procedure that is consistent with the structure equations involving the Lorentz connection. Attention is drawn to subtleties that can arise in varying higher-order actions and an efficient procedure developed to handle these cases using the calculus of forms. The effect of constrained variations on the field equations is discussed.
AB - Effective actions motivated by zero-order and first-order actions are examined. Particular attention is devoted to a variational procedure that is consistent with the structure equations involving the Lorentz connection. Attention is drawn to subtleties that can arise in varying higher-order actions and an efficient procedure developed to handle these cases using the calculus of forms. The effect of constrained variations on the field equations is discussed.
U2 - 10.1088/0264-9381/4/4/016
DO - 10.1088/0264-9381/4/4/016
M3 - Journal article
VL - 4
SP - 791
EP - 797
JO - Classical and Quantum Gravity
JF - Classical and Quantum Gravity
SN - 0264-9381
IS - 4
ER -