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Type IIA D-Branes, K-Theory, and Matrix Theory

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We show that all supersymmetric Type IIA D-branes can be constructed as bound states of a certain number of unstable non-supersymmetric Type IIA D9-branes. This string-theoretical construction demonstrates that D-brane charges in Type IIA theory on spacetime manifold $X$ are classified by the higher K-theory group $K^{-1}(X)$, as suggested recently by Witten. In particular, the system of $N$ D0-branes can be obtained, for any $N$, in terms of sixteen Type IIA D9-branes. This suggests that the dynamics of Matrix theory is contained in the physics of magnetic vortices on the worldvolume of sixteen unstable D9-branes, described at low energies by a U(16) gauge theory.

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gr-qc 1 hep-th 1

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2026 1 2023 1

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UNVERDICTED 2

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String dualities and wedge singularities

hep-th · 2026-06-03 · unverdicted · novelty 5.0

Worldsheet effects from wedge singularities plus D0-brane emergence reproduce the tree-level tachyon mass in type 0A strings within a specific scaling limit.

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  • String dualities and wedge singularities hep-th · 2026-06-03 · unverdicted · none · ref 8 · internal anchor

    Worldsheet effects from wedge singularities plus D0-brane emergence reproduce the tree-level tachyon mass in type 0A strings within a specific scaling limit.

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