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D-brane bound states redux

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Sethi, S; Stern, M
Published in: Communications in Mathematical Physics
1998

We study the existence of D-brane bound states at threshold in Type II string theories. In a number of situations, we can reduce the question of existence to quadrature, and the study of a particular limit of the propagator for the system of D-branes. This involves a derivation of an index theorem for a family of non-Fredholm operators. In support of the conjectured relation between compactified eleven-dimensional supergravity and Type IIA string theory, we show that a bound state exists for two co-incident zero-branes. This result also provides support for the conjectured description of M-theory as a matrix model. In addition, we provide further evidence that there are no BPS bound states for two and three-branes twice wrapped on Calabi-Yau vanishing cycles.

Duke Scholars

Published In

Communications in Mathematical Physics

Publication Date

1998

Volume

194

Issue

3

Start / End Page

675 / 705

Related Subject Headings

  • Mathematical Physics
  • 5107 Particle and high energy physics
  • 4904 Pure mathematics
  • 4902 Mathematical physics
  • 0206 Quantum Physics
  • 0105 Mathematical Physics
  • 0101 Pure Mathematics
 

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Sethi, S., & Stern, M. (1998). D-brane bound states redux. Communications in Mathematical Physics, 194(3), 675–705.
Sethi, S., and M. Stern. “D-brane bound states redux.” Communications in Mathematical Physics 194, no. 3 (1998): 675–705.
Sethi S, Stern M. D-brane bound states redux. Communications in Mathematical Physics. 1998;194(3):675–705.
Sethi, S., and M. Stern. “D-brane bound states redux.” Communications in Mathematical Physics, vol. 194, no. 3, 1998, pp. 675–705.
Sethi S, Stern M. D-brane bound states redux. Communications in Mathematical Physics. 1998;194(3):675–705.

Published In

Communications in Mathematical Physics

Publication Date

1998

Volume

194

Issue

3

Start / End Page

675 / 705

Related Subject Headings

  • Mathematical Physics
  • 5107 Particle and high energy physics
  • 4904 Pure mathematics
  • 4902 Mathematical physics
  • 0206 Quantum Physics
  • 0105 Mathematical Physics
  • 0101 Pure Mathematics