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On finite-temperature string field theory and p-adic string

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Covariant string field theory at finite temperature using quantum double (thermofield dynamics) formalism is considered. Thermal p-adic string theory amplitudes and a natural generalization of p-adic string effective action to the case on non-zero temperature are proposed.

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The text was submitted by the author in English. Based on invited talk at International Conference on “String Field Theory and Related Topics,” SISSA, Italy, August, 2014.

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Aref’eva, I.Y. On finite-temperature string field theory and p-adic string. P-Adic Num Ultrametr Anal Appl 7, 111–120 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1134/S207004661502003X

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