Probe Branes Dynamics: Exact Solutions in General Backgrounds

TL;DR

This paper derives exact solutions for the dynamics of probe p-branes and Dp-branes in general string theory backgrounds, providing a unified framework for both tensile and tensionless cases.

Contribution

It presents a unified approach and exact solutions for brane dynamics in arbitrary backgrounds, extending previous work limited to specific cases.

Findings

Exact solutions for brane equations of motion in general backgrounds

Unified description for tensile and tensionless branes

Analysis of brane dynamics in full spacetime

Abstract

We consider probe p-branes and Dp-branes dynamics in D-dimensional string theory backgrounds of general type. Unified description for the tensile and tensionless branes is used. We obtain exact solutions of their equations of motion and constraints in static gauge as well as in more general gauges. Their dynamics in the whole space-time is also analysed and exact solutions are found.