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We give a construction for a general class of vertices in superstring field theory which include integration over bosonic moduli as well as the required picture changing insertions. We apply this procedure to find a covariant action for the NS-NS sector of Type II closed superstring field theory.
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Erler, T., Konopka, S. & Sachs, I. NS-NS sector of closed superstring field theory. J. High Energ. Phys. 2014, 158 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP08(2014)158
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