D-Branes And K-Theory

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23 October 1998

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Published by arXiv in arXiv

Abstract

By exploiting recent arguments about stable nonsupersymmetric D-brane states, we argue that D-brane charge takes values in the K-theory of spacetime, as has been suspected before. In the process, we gain a new understanding of some novel objects proposed recently -- such as the Type I zerobrane -- and we describe some new objects -- such as a -1-brane in Type I superstring theory.

Keywords

STABLE NONSUPERSYMMETRIC
THEORY BY EXPLOITING
EXPLOITING RECENT
RECENT ARGUMENTS
K THEORY
BRANE
GAIN

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Version 1, 1998-10-23, ArXiv
Version 2, 1998-11-04, ArXiv
Published version: Journal of High Energy Physics, 1998 (12), 019.

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