Exact black five-branes in critical superstring theory
- 18 November 1991
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review Letters
- Vol. 67 (21) , 2930-2932
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.67.2930
Abstract
Exact solutions of ten-dimensional superstring theory corresponding to black five-branes [(5+1)-dimensional extended objects surrounded by event horizons] are constructed. The solutions are represented as products of conformal field theories.Keywords
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