Form-field gauge symmetry in M-theory

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Author(s)

Kalkkinen, J

Stelle, KS

Type

Conference Paper

Abstract

We show how to cast an interacting system of M‐branes into manifestly gauge‐invariant form using an arrangement of higher‐dimensional Dirac surfaces. Classical M‐theory has a cohomologically nontrivial and noncommutative set of gauge symmetries when written using a “doubled” formalism containing 3‐form and 6‐form gauge fields. We show how the arrangement of Dirac surfaces allows an integral subgroup of these symmetries to be preserved at the quantum level. The proper context for discussing these large gauge transformations is relative cohomology, in which the 3‐form transformation parameters become exact when restricted to the five‐brane worldvolume. This structure yields the correct lattice of M‐theory brane charges.

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Date Issued

2003-07

Date Acceptance

2002-08-01

Citation

Fortschritte der Physik / Progress of Physics, 2003, 51 (7-8), pp.856-864

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/79740

URL

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/prop.200310108

DOI

https://www.dx.doi.org/10.1002/prop.200310108

ISSN

0015-8208

Publisher

Wiley-VCH Verlag

Start Page

856

End Page

864

Journal / Book Title

Fortschritte der Physik / Progress of Physics

Volume

51

Issue

7-8

Copyright Statement

© 2003 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim. This is the accepted version of the following article: Kalkkinen, J. and Stelle, K. (2003), Form‐field gauge symmetry in M‐theory. Fortschr. Phys., 51: 856-864, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1002/prop.200310108

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Source

35th International Symposium Ahrenshoop on the theory of Elementary Particles: Recent Developments in String / M Theory and Field Theory

Subjects

Science & Technology

Physical Sciences

Physics, Multidisciplinary

Physics

5-BRANE

QUANTIZATION

Publication Status

Published

Start Date

2002-08-26

Finish Date

2002-08-30

Coverage Spatial

Berlin, Germany

Date Publish Online

2003-06-23