When quantizing bosonic string theory by means of the path integral, one inverts the Faddeev-Popov determinant by going to Grassmann variables, yielding: Sghosts=−i2π∫√ˆgbαβ^∇αcβd2τ, where the −i/2π just comes from convention/Wick rotated or not. My first problem is the notion of the 'fudicial' metric ˆg. I find its role in the path integral procedure a bit confusing. What is its relation to the 'normal' metric g? Why is it introduced? Related to this confusion is that fact in my lecture notes it is said that the energy momentum tensor is given by: Tαβ:=−1√ˆgδSgδˆgαβ=i4π(bαγˆ∇βcγ+bβγˆ∇αcγ−cγ∇γbαβ−gαβbγδ∇γcδ), I have trouble deriving this. Varying the √ˆg in the action yields the last term I would say: δ√ˆg=−12√ˆgˆgαβδˆgαβ However, this term does not have a 'hat' on the covariant derivative, which I find strange. The first and second term follow easily when writing the action with all indices low (except for a factor of 1/2), but I really don't see where the third term comes from and it also misses a hat on the covariant derivative. It looks like there has been done a partial integration, but I don't see why. I guess I am missing the point of the fiducial metric here. Explanation greatly appreciated!
EDIT: In the discussion below I mentioned that bαβ is traceless: bαβgαβ=0, I forgot to place that here. It is a consequence of the path integral procedure.
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Here's part of my answer to the derivvation of the EM tensor for the ghost action. It does not match the expression you gave, but I may have made a mistake. CAn you check my work?
We start with the action Sgh=−i2π∫d2σ√ggαμbαβ∇μcβ Let us now vary the action w.r.t. metric. We get δSgh=−i2π∫d2σ(δ√g)gαμbαβ∇μcβ −i2π∫d2σ√g(δgαμ)bαβ∇μcβ −i2π∫d2σ√ggαμbαβδ(∇μcβ)=−i4π∫d2σ√g[bαμ∇βcμ+bβμ∇αcμ−gαβbρσ∇ρcσ]δgαβ −i2π∫d2σ√ggαμbαβcλδΓβμλ We now use δΓβμλ=12gβρ[∇λδgρμ+∇μδgρλ−∇ρδgμλ] Note that in particular, it is a tensor. The last term then becomes I=−i2π∫d2σ√ggαμbαβcλδΓβμλ=−i4π∫d2σ√gbμρcλ[∇λδgρμ+∇μδgρλ−∇ρδgμλ]=−i4π∫d2σ√gbμρcλ∇λδgρμ=−i4π∫d2σ√g∇λ(bαβcλ)δgαβ We then have δSgh=−i4π∫d2σ√g[bαμ∇βcμ+bβμ∇αcμ−gαβbρσ∇ρcσ+∇λ(bαβcλ)]δgαβ
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