Branes
High Energy Physics - Theory
2026-04-21 v1
Abstract
In this review branes of string theory are described from three different perspectives: as endpoints of open string, as supergravity backgrounds with BPS properties, as dynamical objects with gauge invariant actions. Based on these descriptions various effects of brane interactions are reviewed: brane bound states, Hanany--Witten and Myers effects, supertubes. The review is based on the lecture course given at MIPT.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2604.18488,
title = {Branes},
author = {Edvard T. Musaev},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2604.18488},
year = {2026}
}