D-branes, Orientifolds and K-theory

B. Stefanski; jr

doi:10.1002/1521-3978(200209)50:8/9<986::AID-PROP986>3.0.CO;2-#

D-branes, Orientifolds and K-theory

High Energy Physics - Theory 2015-06-26 v1

Authors: B. Stefanski , jr

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Abstract

The complete D-brane spectrum in $\Zop_2$ orientifolds is computed. Stable non-BPS D-branes with both integral and torsion charges are found. The relation to K-theory is discussed and a new K-theory relevant to orientifolds is suggested.

Keywords

D-branes orientifolds K-theory non-BPS states torsion charges

Cite

@article{arxiv.hep-th/0206174,
  title  = {D-branes, Orientifolds and K-theory},
  author = {B. Stefanski and jr},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/0206174},
  year   = {2015}
}

Comments

6 pages, to appear in the proceedings of the RTN meeting ``The Quantum Structure of Spacetime and the Geometric Nature of Fundamental Interactions'', (Corfu, September 2001)

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