Anomaly cancellation in M theory

Sep, 1996
5 pages
Published in:
  • Phys.Lett.B 392 (1997) 332-334
e-Print:
Report number:
  • COLO-HEP-375

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Abstract:
We show the complete cancellation of gauge and gravitational anomalies in the M-theory of Horava and Witten using their boundary contribution, and a term coming from the existence of two and five-branes. A factor of three discrepancy noted in an earlier work is resolved. We end with a comment on flux quantization.
  • field theory: M-theory
  • anomaly: gravitation
  • gauge field theory: anomaly
  • boundary condition
  • membrane model: p-brane
  • flux: quantization