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The field theory of free strings is analyzed in gauges in which the two-dimensional metric along the string worldsheet remains as a dynamical variable. Hamiltonian-based BRST methods are used. The cohomology of the complete BRST charge is computed. Equivalence with the usual approach is explicitly established.
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In honor of Ilya Prigogine on the occasion of his 70th birthday.
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Henneaux, M. Field theory of strings in nonconformal gauges. Found Phys 17, 637–652 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01882792
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