D-branes, tachyons and K-homology

被引:15
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作者
Szabo, RJ [1 ]
机构
[1] Heriot Watt Univ, Dept Math, Edinburgh EH14 4AS, Midlothian, Scotland
关键词
D-branes and K-theory; non-BPS branes; tachyon fields; B-fields; twisted K-theory;
D O I
10.1142/S0217732302009015
中图分类号
P1 [天文学];
学科分类号
0704 ;
摘要
We present an overview of the ways in which D-brane charges are classified in terms of K-theory, emphasizing the natural physical interpretations of a homological classification within a topological setting.
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页码:2297 / 2315
页数:19
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