The Breakdown of Topology at Small Scales
High Energy Physics - Theory
2009-11-10 v1
Abstract
We discuss how a topology (the Zariski topology) on a space can appear to break down at small distances due to D-brane decay. The mechanism proposed coincides perfectly with the phase picture of Calabi-Yau moduli spaces. The topology breaks down as one approaches non-geometric phases. This picture is not without its limitations, which are also discussed.
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@article{arxiv.hep-th/0312188,
title = {The Breakdown of Topology at Small Scales},
author = {Paul S. Aspinwall},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/0312188},
year = {2009}
}
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12 pages, 2 figures