Published July 2004 | Version v1
Journal article

The breakdown of topology at small scales

Description

We discuss how a topology (the Zariski topology) on a space can appear to break down at small distances due to D-brane decay. The mechanism proposed coincides perfectly with the phase picture of Calabi-Yau moduli spaces. The topology breaks down as one approaches non-geometric phases. This picture is not without its limitations, which are also discussed. (author)

Availability note (English)

Available online at the Web site for the Journal of High Energy Physics (ISSN 1029-8479) http://www.iop.org/

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of High Energy Physics
Journal Volume
07
Journal Issue
2004
Journal Page Range
p. vp
ISSN
1126-6708

INIS

Country of Publication
Italy
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
36000695
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Descriptors DEI
BREAKDOWN; SMOOTH MANIFOLDS; SPACE; SUPERSTRING MODELS; SUPERSYMMETRY; TOPOLOGY; VACUUM STATES
Descriptors DEC
COMPOSITE MODELS; EXTENDED PARTICLE MODEL; MATHEMATICAL MANIFOLDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATHEMATICS; PARTICLE MODELS; QUARK MODEL; STRING MODELS; SYMMETRY

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Notes
E-print number: hep-th/0312188