1999/03/31 by Joseph Polchinski · 1 citation
Physics and Astronomy · #hep-th
paper · pdf · doi:10.1143/ptps.134.158
published as Prog.Theor.Phys.Suppl.134:158-170,1999 · 13 pages, LaTex with PTPTeX.sty, 3 epsf figures. Minor corrections and clarifications. References revised
arxiv created 1999/06/14 · arxiv updated 2009/11/30
I discuss D0-brane quantum mechanics as a nonperturbative formulation of string theory, in particular the relation between the Banks-Fischler-Shenker-Susskind matrix model, the Maldacena conjecture for D0-branes, and type IIA/M-theory duality. Some features of the quantum mechanics of D0-branes are also discussed. Lecture presented at the Nishinomiya-Yukawa Memorial Symposium, Nov. 1998.