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D-brane Actions on Kahler Manifolds

High Energy Physics - Theory 2007-05-23 v1

Abstract

We consider actions for N D-branes at points in a general Kahler manifold, which satisfy the axioms of D-geometry, and could be used as starting points for defining Matrix theory in curved space. We show that the axioms cannot be satisfied unless the metric is Ricci flat, and argue that such actions do exist when the metric is Ricci flat. This may provide an argument for Ricci flatness in Matrix theory.

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@article{arxiv.hep-th/9708012,
  title  = {D-brane Actions on Kahler Manifolds},
  author = {Michael R. Douglas and Akishi Kato and Hirosi Ooguri},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/9708012},
  year   = {2007}
}

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harvmac, 23 pages

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