 Nambu–Goto action (source code)

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= Nambu–Goto action
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The Nambu–Goto action
$$
S_{\rm NG}=-T\int_\Sigma d^2\sigma\,\sqrt{-\det\gamma}
$$
is minus the string tension times the Lorentzian area of the worldsheet.

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