D-brane stability and monodromy
Journal Article (Review;Journal)
We review the idea of II-stability for B-type D-branes on a Calabi-Yau manifold. It is shown that the octahedral axiom from the theory of derived categories is an essential ingredient in the study of stability. Various examples in the context of the quintic Calabi-Yau threefold are studied and we plot the lines of marginal stability in several cases. We derive the conjecture of Kontsevich, Horja and Morrison for the derived category version of monodromy around a "conifold" point. Finally, we propose an application of these ideas to the study of supersymmetry breaking. © SISSA/ISAS 2002.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Aspinwall, PS; Douglas, MR
Published Date
- May 1, 2002
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 6 / 5
Start / End Page
- 739 - 773
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1029-8479
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 1029-8479
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1088/1126-6708/2002/05/031
Citation Source
- Scopus