Little String Thermodynamics

TL;DR

This paper proposes that the holographic dual of little string theories at finite temperature exhibits a Gregory-Laflamme-like instability, offering an alternative perspective on previous results in the field.

Contribution

It introduces a new instability mechanism in the holographic dual of little string theories, challenging existing interpretations of their finite temperature behavior.

Findings

Identification of Gregory-Laflamme-like instability in the holographic dual

Alternative explanation to previous thermodynamic results

Implications for stability analysis of little string theories

Abstract

We argue that the holographic dual to little string theories at finite temperature suffers from a Gregory-Laflamme like instability, providing an alternative explanation to the results of hep-th/0012258.