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arxiv: hep-th/0107108 · v2 · submitted 2001-07-12 · ✦ hep-th

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Braneworld Instantons

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keywords braneworlddecayderivefalseinstantonsvacuumamplitudebraneworlds
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We derive the general equations of motion for a braneworld containing a (localized) domain wall. Euclideanization gives the geometry for braneworld false vacuum decay. We explicitly derive these instantons and compute the amplitude for false vacuum decay. We also show how to construct a toy ekpyrotic instanton. Finally, we comment on braneworlds with a compact spatial direction and the adS soliton.

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