Fluxbranes in string theory

Authors
Gutperle, M Strominger, A
Citation
M. Gutperle et A. Strominger, Fluxbranes in string theory, J HIGH EN P, 2001(6), 2001, pp. NIL_926-NIL_949
Citations number
27
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS
ISSN journal
10298479 → ACNP
Volume
2001
Issue
6
Year of publication
2001
Pages
NIL_926 - NIL_949
Database
ISI
SICI code
1029-8479(200106)2001:6<NIL_926:FIST>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
A flux p-brane in D dimensions has (p+1)-dimensional Poincare invariance an d a nonzero rank (D-p-1) field strength tangent to the transverse dimension s. We find a family of such solutions in string theory and M-theory and inv estigate their properties.