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Four-derivative brane couplings from string amplitudes

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We evaluate the string theory disc amplitude of one Ramond-Ramond field C (p−3) and two Neveu-Schwarz B-fields in the presence of a single Dp-brane in type II string theory. From this amplitude we extract the four-derivative (or equivalently order α′2) part of the Dp-brane action involving these fields. We show that the new couplings are invariant under R-R and NS-NS gauge transformations and compatible with linear T-duality.

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  1. Department of Physics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843, U.S.A.

    Katrin Becker, Guangyu Guo & Daniel Robbins

  2. School of Natural Science, Institute for Advanced Study, Einstein Drive, Princeton, NJ, 08540, U.S.A.

    Katrin Becker & Daniel Robbins

  3. Mathematical Sciences Certer, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China

    Guangyu Guo

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Becker, K., Guo, G. & Robbins, D. Four-derivative brane couplings from string amplitudes. J. High Energ. Phys. 2011, 50 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP12(2011)050

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