Matrix string theory

Robbert Dijkgraaf; Erik Verlinde; Herman Verlinde

doi:10.1016/S0550-3213(97)00326-X

Matrix string theory

Robbert Dijkgraaf, Erik Verlinde, Herman Verlinde

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Abstract

Via compactification on a circle, the matrix model of M-theory proposed by Banks et al. suggests a concrete identification between the large N limit of two-dimensional N = 8 supersymmetric Yang-Mills theory and type IIA string theory. In this paper we collect evidence that supports this identification. We explicitly identify the perturbative string states and their interactions, and describe the appearance of D-particle and D-membrane states.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	43-61
Number of pages	19
Journal	Nuclear Physics B
Volume	500
Issue number	1-3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0550-3213(97)00326-X
State	Published - Sep 1 1997
Externally published	Yes

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Nuclear and High Energy Physics

Keywords

Matrix theory
String theory
Supersymmetric gauge theory

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