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Open and Unoriented Strings from Topological Membrane - I. Prolegomena
We study open and unoriented strings in a Topological Membrane (TM) theory
through orbifolds of the bulk 3D space. This is achieved by gauging discrete
symmetries of the theory. Open and unoriented strings can be obtained from all
possible realizations of , and symmetries. The important role of
symmetry to distinguish between Dirichlet and Neumman boundary conditions is
discussed in detail.Comment: 2+43 pages, 25 figures. Major changes, mostly in subsection 4.5 and
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