Dynamical Cobordism and the beginning of time: supercritical strings and tachyon condensation

Abstract We describe timelike linear dilaton backgrounds of supercritical string theories as time-dependent Dynamical Cobordisms in string theory, with their spacelike singularity as a boundary defining the beginning of time. We propose and provide compelling evidence that its microscopic interpreta...

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Main Authors: Roberta Angius, Matilda Delgado, Angel M. Uranga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2022-08-01
Series:Journal of High Energy Physics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP08(2022)285