M-Theory and the Light Cone
High Energy Physics - Theory
2008-11-26 v2
Abstract
I discuss D0-brane quantum mechanics as a nonperturbative formulation of string theory, in particular the relation between the Banks-Fischler-Shenker-Susskind matrix model, the Maldacena conjecture for D0-branes, and type IIA/M-theory duality. Some features of the quantum mechanics of D0-branes are also discussed. Lecture presented at the Nishinomiya-Yukawa Memorial Symposium, Nov. 1998.
Cite
@article{arxiv.hep-th/9903165,
title = {M-Theory and the Light Cone},
author = {Joseph Polchinski},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/9903165},
year = {2008}
}
Comments
13 pages, LaTex with PTPTeX.sty, 3 epsf figures. Minor corrections and clarifications. References revised