D(NA)-Branes
High Energy Physics - Theory
2009-11-07 v2
Abstract
We engineer a configuration of branes in type IIB string theory whose mechanical structure is that of a DNA molecule. We obtain it by considering a T-dual description of the quantum Hall soliton. Using a probe analysis, we investigate the dynamics of the system and show that it is stable against radial perturbations. We exercise a certain amount of restraint in discussing applications to biophysics.
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@article{arxiv.hep-th/0104010,
title = {D(NA)-Branes},
author = {Simeon Hellerman and John McGreevy},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/0104010},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
15 pages, 7 figures, corrected typos and sign error in probe calculation