Matrix Factorizations, D-branes and their deformations

2007/08/01 by H. Jockers, W. Lerche
Mathematics · Physics and Astronomy · #Algebraic structures and combinatorial models #Black Holes and Theoretical Physics #Boundary (topology) #Boundary value problem #Deformation (meteorology) #Homotopy and Cohomology in Algebraic Topology #Matrix (chemical analysis) #Topology (electrical circuits) #hep-th

paper · pdf · doi:10.1016/j.nuclphysbps.2007.06.012

published as Nucl.Phys.Proc.Suppl.171:196-214,2007 · 20p, 5 figs, Proceedings of Cargese school on string theory, 2006

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Abstract

We review in elementary, non-technical terms the description of topological B-type of D-branes in terms of boundary Landau-Ginzburg theory, as well as some applications.

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