Fluid Dynamics of NSR Strings
arXiv:hep-th/0406079 · doi:10.1142/S0217751X05020999
Abstract
We show that the renormalization group flows of the massless superstring modes in the presence of fluctuating D-branes satisfy the equations of fluid dynamics.In particular, we show that the D-brane's U(1) field is related to the velocity function in the Navier-Stokes equation while the dilaton plays the role of the passive scalar advected by the turbulent flow. This leads us to suggest a possible isomorphism between the off-shell superstring theory in the presence of fluctuating branes and the fluid mechanical degrees of freedom.
24 pages Dedicated to the memory of Ian Kogan