D-Brane Topology Changing Transitions
arXiv:hep-th/9711124 · doi:10.1016/S0550-3213(98)00246-6
Abstract
We study D-branes on three-dimensional orbifold backgrounds that admit topologically distinct resolutions differing by flop transitions. We show that these distinct phases are part of the vacuum moduli space of the super Yang-Mills gauge theory describing the D-brane dynamics. In this way we establish that D-branes --- like fundamental strings --- allow for physically smooth topology changing transitions.
16 pages, 3 figures, Harvmac
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