O(d,d)-invariant collapse/inflation from colliding superstring waves
High Energy Physics - Theory
2009-10-31 v1
Abstract
Generalizing previous work, we study the collision of massless superstring plane waves in D space-time dimensions within an explicitly O(D-2,D-2)-invariant set of field equations. We discuss some general properties of the solutions, showing in particular that they always lead to the formation of a singularity in the future. Using the above symmetry, we obtain entire classes of new analytic solutions with non-trivial metric, dilaton and antisymmetric field, and discuss some of their properties of specific relevance to string cosmology.
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@article{arxiv.hep-th/0007159,
title = {O(d,d)-invariant collapse/inflation from colliding superstring waves},
author = {Valerio Bozza and Gabriele Veneziano},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/0007159},
year = {2009}
}
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16 pages