Physics – High Energy Physics – High Energy Physics - Theory
Scientific paper
2003-05-19
JHEP 0307:045,2003
Physics
High Energy Physics
High Energy Physics - Theory
19 pages, harvmac, minor changes
Scientific paper
10.1088/1126-6708/2003/07/045
We consider unstable D0-branes of two dimensional string theory, described by the boundary state of Zamolodchikov and Zamolodchikov [hep-th/0101152] multiplied by the Neumann boundary state for the time coordinate $t$. In the dual description in terms of the $c=1$ matrix model, this D0-brane is described by a matrix eigenvalue on top of the upside down harmonic oscillator potential. As suggested by McGreevy and Verlinde [hep-th/0304224], an eigenvalue rolling down the potential describes D-brane decay. As the eigenvalue moves down the potential to the asymptotic region it can be described as a free relativistic fermion. Bosonizing this fermion we get a description of the state in terms of a coherent state of the tachyon field in the asymptotic region, up to a non-local linear field redefinition by an energy-dependent phase. This coherent state agrees with the exponential of the closed string one-point function on a disk with Sen's marginal boundary interaction for $t$ which describes D0-brane decay.
Klebanov Igor R.
Maldacena Juan
Seiberg Nathan
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