Light-Cone Quantisation of Matrix Models at c>1

TL;DR

This paper reviews the application of discretised light-cone quantisation to matrix models of relativistic strings, focusing on the c=2 non-critical bosonic string to clarify the continuum limit and outline further applications.

Contribution

It provides a detailed analysis of light-cone quantisation for matrix models at c>1, especially the c=2 case, and discusses potential further applications.

Findings

Clarified the nature of the continuum limit for the c=2 bosonic string

Reviewed the technique of discretised light-cone quantisation for matrix models

Outlined future applications of the method

Abstract

The technique of (discretised) light-cone quantisation, as applied to matrix models of relativistic strings, is reviewed. The case of the c=2 non-critical bosonic string is discussed in some detail to clarify the nature of the continuum limit. Futher applications for the technique are then outlined. (To appear in proceedings of the NATO Advanced Workshop on Recent Developments in Strings, Conformal Models, and Topological Field Theory, Cargese 12-21 May 1993.)