/ 9704123 UTTG - 14 - 97 SLAC - PUB - 7462 April 1997 M ( atrix ) String Theory on K 3
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چکیده
We conjecture that M-theory compactified on an ALE space (or K3) is described by 0-branes moving on the ALE space. We give evidence for this by showing that if we compactify another circle, we recover string theory on the ALE space. This guarantees that in the large N limit, the matrix model correctly describes the force law between gravitons moving in an ALE background. We also show the appearance in M(atrix) theory of the duality of M-theory on K3 with the heterotic string on a three-torus. Submitted to Nuclear Physics B. e-mail address: [email protected] e-mail address: [email protected] Supported in part by the Department of Energy under contract no. DE-AC03-76SF00515.
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