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Brane Probes, Toric Geometry, and Closed String Tachyons

High Energy Physics - Theory 2009-11-07 v4

Abstract

We study non-supersymmetric orbifold singularities from the point of view of D-brane probes. We present a description of the decay of such singularities from considerations of the toric geometry of the probe branes.

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@article{arxiv.hep-th/0206109,
  title  = {Brane Probes, Toric Geometry, and Closed String Tachyons},
  author = {Tapobrata Sarkar},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/0206109},
  year   = {2009}
}

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1+34 pages, LaTeX, final version to appear in NPB

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