Classical membrane in a time dependent orbifold
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We analyze classical theory of a membrane propagating in a singular background spacetime. The algebra of the first-class constraints of the system defines the membrane dynamics. A membrane winding uniformly around compact dimension of embedding spacetime is described by two constraints, which are interpreted in terms of world-sheet diffeomorhisms. The system is equivalent to a closed bosonic string propagating in a curved spacetime. Our results may be used for finding a quantum theory of a membrane in the compactified Milne space.
10 pages, no figures, revtex4; version submitted for publication
10 pages, no figures, revtex4; version submitted for publication