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Double field theory for double D-branes

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We consider Hull’s doubled formalism for open strings on D-branes in flat space and construct the corresponding effective double field theory. We show that the worldsheet boundary conditions of the doubled formalism describe in a unified way a T-dual pair of D-branes, which we call double D-branes. We evaluate the one-loop beta function for the boundary gauge coupling and then obtain the effective field theory for the double D-branes. The effective field theory is described by a DBI action of double fields. The T-duality covariant form of this DBI action is thus a kind of “master” action, which describes all the double D-brane configurations related by T-duality transformations. We discuss a number of aspects of this effective theory.

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  1. Lunascape Corporation, Sotokanda 1-18-13, Tokyo, 101-0021, Japan

    Cecilia Albertsson

  2. Department of Physics, National Taiwan Normal University, 88, Sec.4, Ting-Chou Road, Taipei, 11677, Taiwan

    Shou-Huang Dai & Feng-Li Lin

  3. Department of Mathematics, Keio University, 3-14-1, Hiyoshi, Kohoku-ku, 223-8522, Yokohama, Japan

    Pei-Wen Kao

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Albertsson, C., Dai, SH., Kao, PW. et al. Double field theory for double D-branes. J. High Energ. Phys. 2011, 25 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP09(2011)025

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