D-branes as Defects in the Calabi-Yau Crystal

Abstract

We define the notion of A-model Lagrangian D-branes as introducing defects in the Calabi-Yau crystal. The crystal melting in the presence of these defects reproduces all genus string amplitudes as well as leads to additional non-perturbative terms.

27 pages, 15 figures, latex

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