From the type I string to M-theory: A continuous connection

Julie D. Blum; Keith R. Dienes

doi:10.1016/S0550-3213(98)00075-3

From the type I string to M-theory: A continuous connection

Julie D. Blum, Keith R. Dienes

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It is well known that the SO(32) and E₈ × E₈ heterotic strings can be continuously connected to each other in nine dimensions. Since the strong-coupling duals of these theories are respectively the SO(32) Type I theory and M-theory compactified on a line segment, there should be a corresponding continuous connection between the Type I string and M-theory. In this paper, we give an explicit construction of this dual connecting theory. Our construction also enables us to realize the E₈ × E₈ heterotic string as a D-string soliton of the Type I theory. This provides a useful alternative description of the D-brane bound states previously discussed from a Type I′ point of view.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	93-104
Number of pages	12
Journal	Nuclear Physics B
Volume	520
Issue number	1-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0550-3213(98)00075-3
State	Published - Jun 1 1998
Externally published	Yes

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