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On Tachyon condensation and open-closed duality in the c=1 string theory

High Energy Physics - Theory 2009-11-11 v2

Abstract

We present an exact representation for decaying ZZ-branes within the dual matrix model formulation of c=1 string theory. It is shown how to trade the insertion of decaying ZZ-branes for a shift of the closed string background. Our formlaism allows us to demonstrate that the conjectured world-sheet mechanism behind the open-closed dualities (summing over disc insertions) is realized here in a clear way. On the way we need to clarify certain infrared issues - insertion of ZZ-branes creates solitonic superselection sectors.

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@article{arxiv.hep-th/0504043,
  title  = {On Tachyon condensation and open-closed duality in the c=1 string theory},
  author = {J. Teschner},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/0504043},
  year   = {2009}
}

Comments

37 pages; v2: Minor corrections