2005/07/31 by Koji Hashimoto, S. TERASHIMA, Seiji Terashima · 2 citations
Mathematics · Physics and Astronomy · #Black Holes and Theoretical Physics #Boundary (topology) #Brane #Brane cosmology #Equivalence (formal languages) #Magnetic monopole #Mathematical analysis #Mathematical physics #Mathematics #Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories #Physics #Pure mathematics #Quantum Electrodynamics and Casimir Effect #Quantum mechanics #String (physics) #String field theory #Tachyon #Tachyon condensation #Theoretical physics #hep-th
paper · pdf · doi:10.1088/1126-6708/2005/09/055
published as JHEP 0509 (2005) 055 · 18 pages, 4 eps figures, JHEP style, comments about low energy limits added, references added
arxiv created 2005/08/02 · openalex publication_date 2005/09/21 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05
We derive the Nahm construction of monopoles from exact tachyon condensation on unstable D-branes. The Dirac operator used in the Nahm construction is identified with the tachyon profile in our D-brane approach, and we provide physical interpretation of the procedures Nahm gave. Crucial is the introduction of infinite number of brane-antibranes from which arbitrary D-brane can be constrcuted, exhibitting a unified view of various D-branes. We explicitly show the equivalence of the D3-brane boundary state with the monopole profile and the D1-brane boundary state with the Nahm data as transverse scalars.