Are p-Branes Asymptotically Black Holes?

Abstract

An attempt is made to compare the asymptotic state density of twisted $p$-branes and the related state density of mass level $M$ of a $D$-dimensional neutral black hole. To this aim, the explicit form of the twisted $p$-brane total level degeneracy is calculated. The prefactor of the degeneracy, in contrast to the leading behaviour, is found to depend on the winding number of the $p$-brane.

8 pages, LaTex, UB-ECM-PF 93/25

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