Homotopy algebras inspired by classical open-closed string field theory

We define a homotopy algebra associated to classical open-closed strings. We call it an open-closed homotopy algebra (OCHA). It is inspired by Zwiebach's open-closed string field theory and also is related to the situation of Kontsevich's deformation quantization. We show that it is actually a homotopy invariant notion; for instance, the minimal model theorem holds. Also, we show that our open-closed homotopy algebra gives us a general scheme for deformation of open string structures (A(infinity)-algebras) by closed strings (L(infinity)-algebras).Comment: 30 pages, 14 figures; v2: added an appendix by M.Markl, ambiguous terminology fixed, minor corrections; v3: published versio

Flow of plasma in a slightly rotational magnetic field

Incompressible, inviscid plasma flow from sun in rotational solar magnetic fiel

Homotopy algebra of open-closed strings

This paper is a survey of our previous works on open-closed homotopy algebras, together with geometrical background, especially in terms of compactifications of configuration spaces (one of Fred's specialities) of Riemann surfaces, structures on loop spaces, etc. We newly present Merkulov's geometric A_infty-structure [Internat. Math. Res. Notices (1999) 153--164, arxiv:math/0001007] as a special example of an OCHA. We also recall the relation of open-closed homotopy algebras to various aspects of deformation theory.Comment: This is the version published by Geometry & Topology Monographs on 22 February 200

Exact Tachyon Condensation on Noncommutative Torus

We construct the exact noncommutative solutions on tori. This gives an exact description of tachyon condensation on bosonic D-branes, non-BPS D-branes and brane-antibrane systems. We obtain various bound states of D-branes after the tachyon condensation. Our results show that these solutions can be generated by applying the gauge Morita equivalence between the constant curvature projective modules. We argue that there is a general framework of the noncommutative geometry based on the notion of Morita equivalence which underlies this specific example.Comment: Latex 31 pages, v2: presentation much improved, various points clarifie

Matrix Factorizations and Representations of Quivers II: type ADE case

We study a triangulated category of graded matrix factorizations for a polynomial of type ADE. We show that it is equivalent to the derived category of finitely generated modules over the path algebra of the corresponding Dynkin quiver. Also, we discuss a special stability condition for the triangulated category in the sense of T. Bridgeland, which is naturally defined by the grading.Comment: v2: typos corrected, added an appendix by K.Ued

Comments on Large N Matrix Model

The large N Matrix model is studied with attention to the quantum fluctuations around a given diagonal background. Feynman rules are explicitly derived and their relation to those in usual Yang-Mills theory is discussed. Background D-instanton configuration is naturally identified as a discretization of momentum space of a corresponding QFT. The structure of large N divergence is also studied on the analogy of UV divergences in QFT.Comment: 32 pages, 9 figure