Abstract
We consider the compactification of theory on a lightlike circle as a limit of a compactification on a small spatial circle boosted by a large amount. Assuming that the compactification on a small spatial circle is weakly coupled type-IIA theory, we derive Susskind's conjecture that theory compactified on a lightlike circle is given by the finite version of the matrix model of Banks, Fischler, Shenker, and Susskind. This point of view provides a uniform derivation of the matrix model for theory compactified on a transverse torus for and clarifies the difficulties for larger values of .
- Received 8 October 1997
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.79.3577
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