Branes, fluxes and duality in M(atrix) theory
Nov, 199614 pages
Published in:
- Nucl.Phys.B 492 (1997) 191-204
e-Print:
- hep-th/9611202 [hep-th]
Report number:
- PUPT-1668
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Abstract:
We use the T-duality transformation which relates M-theory on to M-theory on a second with inverse volume to test the Banks-Fischler-Shenker-Susskind suggestion for the matrix model description of M-theory. We find that T-duality appears to be realized as S-duality for Super-Yang-Mills in 3+1D. We argue that Kaluza Klein states of gravitons correspond to electric fluxes, wrapped membranes become magnetic fluxes and instantonic membranes are related to Yang-Mills instantons. The T-duality transformation of gravitons into wrapped membranes is interpreted as the duality between electric and magnetic fluxes. The equivalence of M-theory T-duality and SYM S-duality provides a natural framework for studying the M-theory 5-brane as the S-dual object to the unwrapped membrane.- 11.25.-w
- field theory: M-theory
- matrix model
- membrane model
- gauge field theory: Yang-Mills
- supersymmetry
- duality
- compactification
- Kaluza-Klein model
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