Published October 6, 1999 | Version Submitted
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Dualities of type 0 strings

Abstract

It is conjectured that the two closed bosonic string theories, type 0A and type 0B, correspond to certain supersymmetry breaking orbifold compactifications of M-theory. Various implications of this conjecture are discussed, in particular the behaviour of the tachyon at strong coupling and the existence of non-perturbative fermionic states in type 0A. The latter are shown to correspond to bound states of type 0A D-particles, thus providing further evidence for the conjecture. We also give a comprehensive description of the various type 0 closed and open string theories.

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© 1999 IOP Publishing. Received: June 29, 1999, Accepted: July 27, 1999. We would like to thank Igor Klebanov for very useful conversations and Ralph Blumenhagen and Shigeki Sugimoto for pointing out a couple of errors in an earlier version of this paper. O.B. is supported in part by the DOE under grant no. DE-FG03-92-ER 40701. M.R.G. is supported by a College Lectureship of Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge.

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Department of Energy (DOE)
DE-FG03-92-ER 40701
Fitzwilliam College (Cambridge) College Lectureship

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