Twisted K theory and K theory of bundle gerbes

Jun, 2001
23 pages
Published in:
  • Commun.Math.Phys. 228 (2002) 17-49
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Abstract:
In this note we introduce the notion of bundle gerbe K-theory and investigate the relation to twisted K-theory. We provide some examples. Possible applications of bundle gerbe K-theory to the classification of D-brane charges in non-trivial backgrounds are discussed.
Note:
  • 29 pages, corrected typos, added references, included new section on twisted Chern character in non-torsion case Subj-class: High Energy Physics - Theory; K-Theory and Homology
  • K-theory
  • membrane model: D-brane
  • fibre bundle
  • cohomology
  • Hilbert space