D-branes and strings as non-commutative solitons

Authors
Harvey, JA Kraus, P Larsen, F Martinec, EJ
Citation
Ja. Harvey et al., D-branes and strings as non-commutative solitons, J HIGH EN P, 2000(7), 2000, pp. NIL_998-NIL_1026
Citations number
45
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS
ISSN journal
10298479 → ACNP
Volume
2000
Issue
7
Year of publication
2000
Pages
NIL_998 - NIL_1026
Database
ISI
SICI code
1029-8479(200007)2000:7<NIL_998:DASANS>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
The non-commutative geometry of a large auxiliary B-field simplifies the co nstruction of D-branes as solitons in open string field theory. Similarly, fundamental strings are constructed as localized flux tubes in the string f ield theory. Tensions are determined exactly using general properties of no n-BPS branes, and the non-abelian structure of gauge fields on coincident D -branes is recovered.