Collective coordinates for D-branes

Abstract

We develope a formalism for the scattering off D-branes that includes collective coordinates. This allows a systematic expansion in the string coupling constant for such processes, including a worldsheet calculation for the D-brane's mass.

11 pages, 5 figures. Corrected reference [12], added remark about contributions from virtual recoil of the brane

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