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arxiv hep-th/9907189 v2 pith:52EFWUXY submitted 1999-07-26 hep-th math.DG

Anomalies in String Theory with D-Branes

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We analyze global anomalies for elementary Type II strings in the presence of D-branes. Global anomaly cancellation gives a restriction on the D-brane topology. This restriction makes possible the interpretation of D-brane charge as an element of K-theory.

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