Exact String Theory Instantons by Dimensional Reduction
High Energy Physics - Theory
2011-07-19 v2
Abstract
We identify exact gauge-instanton-like solutions to (super)-string theory using the method of dimensional reduction. We find in particular the Polyakov instanton of 3d QED, and a class of generalized Yang-Mills merons. We discuss their marginal deformations, and show that for the instanton they correspond to a dissociation of vector- and axial-magnetic charges.
Cite
@article{arxiv.hep-th/9311185,
title = {Exact String Theory Instantons by Dimensional Reduction},
author = {C. Bachas and E. Kiritsis},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/9311185},
year = {2011}
}
Comments
LateX, 15pp., CERN-TH.7100/93, CPTh-A276.11.93 (Minor Errors Corrected)