Exotic Universal Solutions in Cubic Superstring Field Theory
Theodore Erler
TL;DR
This paper introduces a new class of analytic solutions in cubic superstring field theory that carry half the tension of a non-BPS D-brane and exhibit unique topological properties, despite not satisfying the reality condition.
Contribution
It provides explicit analytic solutions with topological features in cubic superstring field theory, expanding understanding of non-BPS D-brane configurations.
Findings
Solutions carry half the tension of a non-BPS D-brane
Solutions exhibit a topological conjugation related to gauge transformations
Solutions do not satisfy the reality condition
Abstract
We present a class of analytic solutions of cubic superstring field theory in the universal sector on a non-BPS D-brane. Computation of the action and gauge invariant overlap reveal that the solutions carry half the tension of a non-BPS D-brane. However, the solutions do not satisfy the reality condition. In fact, they display an intriguing topological structure: We find evidence that conjugation of the solutions is equivalent to a gauge transformation that cannot be continuously deformed to the identity.
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