On Minimal N=4 Topological Strings And The (1,k) Minimal Bosonic String

TL;DR

This paper explores the connection between minimal N=4 topological strings and (1,k) minimal bosonic strings, revealing a potential link to ADE matrix models and implications for six-dimensional Little String Theories.

Contribution

It demonstrates that many N-point functions in the minimal N=4 topological string can be expressed via (1,k) minimal bosonic string amplitudes, suggesting a deep relation between these theories.

Findings

N-point functions relate to (1,k) minimal bosonic string amplitudes

Indicates a connection to ADE matrix models

Implications for six-dimensional Little String Theories

Abstract

In this paper we consider tree-level scattering in the minimal N=4 topological string and show that a large class of N-point functions can be recast in terms of corresponding amplitudes in the (1,k) minimal bosonic string. This suggests a non-trivial relation between the minimal N=4 topological strings, the (1,k) minimal bosonic strings and their corresponding ADE matrix models. This relation has interesting and far-reaching implications for the topological sector of six-dimensional Little String Theories.