Physics – High Energy Physics – High Energy Physics - Theory
Scientific paper
2003-03-05
JHEP 0304 (2003) 048
Physics
High Energy Physics
High Energy Physics - Theory
References added. Analysis for much broader range of solutions presented. Conclusions unchanged. Time-reversal symmetric examp
Scientific paper
10.1088/1126-6708/2003/04/048
S(pacelike)D-branes are objects arising naturally in string theory when Dirichlet boundary conditions are imposed on the time direction. SD-brane physics is inherently time-dependent. Previous investigations of gravity fields of SD-branes have yielded undesirable naked spacelike singularities. We set up the problem of coupling the most relevant open-string tachyonic mode to massless closed-string modes in the bulk, with backreaction and Ramond-Ramond fields included. We find solutions numerically in a self-consistent approximation; our solutions are naturally asymptotically flat and time-reversal asymmetric. We find completely nonsingular evolution; in particular, the dilaton and curvature are well-behaved for all time. The essential mechanism for spacetime singularity resolution is the inclusion of full backreaction between the bulk fields and the rolling tachyon. Our analysis is not the final word on the story, because we have to make some significant approximations, most notably homogeneity of the tachyon on the unstable branes. Nonetheless, we provide significant progress in plugging a gaping hole in prior understanding of the gravity fields of SD-branes.
Leblond Frederic
Peet Amanda W.
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