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We show how conformal field theory topological defects can relate solutions of open string field theory for different boundary conditions. To this end we generalize the results of Graham and Watts to include the action of defects on boundary condition changing fields. Special care is devoted to the general case when nontrivial multiplicities arise upon defect action. Surprisingly the fusion algebra of defects is realized on open string fields only up to a (star algebra) isomorphism.
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Kojita, T., Maccaferri, C., Masuda, T. et al. Topological defects in open string field theory. J. High Energ. Phys. 2018, 57 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP04(2018)057
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