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We lift the dynamical field of the A ∞ superstring field theory to the large Hilbert space by introducing a gauge invariance associated with the eta zero mode. We then provide a field redefinition which relates the lifted field to the dynamical field of Berkovits’ superstring field theory in the large Hilbert space. This generalizes the field redefinition in the small Hilbert space described in earlier works, and gives some understanding of the relation between the gauge symmetries of the theories. It also provides a new perspective on the algebraic structure underlying gauge invariance of the Wess-Zumino-Witten-like action.
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Erler, T. Relating Berkovits and A ∞ superstring field theories; large Hilbert space perspective. J. High Energ. Phys. 2016, 121 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP02(2016)121
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