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Non-abelian field theory of stable non-BPS branes

Neil D. Lambert1 and Ivo Sachs2

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We derive the action for the non-abelian field theory living on parallel non-BPS D3-branes in type IIA theory on the orbifold T4/Script I4(−1)FL. The classical moduli space for the massless scalars originating in the ``would be'' tachyonic sector shows an interesting structure. In particular, it contains non-abelian flat directions. At a generic point in this branch of the moduli space the scalars corresponding to the the separations of the branes acquire masses and the branes condense. Although these tree level flat directions are removed by quantum corrections we argue that within the loop approximation the branes still condense.


Keywords

Brane Dynamics in Gauge Theories

D-branes

PACS

11.15.-q Gauge field theories

14.80.-j Other particles (including hypothetical)

11.25.Uv D branes

Subjects

Particle physics and field theory

Dates

Issue 03 ( 1 March 2000)

Received 17 February 2000, accepted for publication 20 March 2000

Published 11 April 2000



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