Super M-brane actions in AdS(4) x S**7 and AdS(7) x S**4

Sep, 1998
15 pages
Published in:
  • Phys.Rev.D 59 (1999) 066003
e-Print:
Report number:
  • KUL-TF-98-32

Citations per year

19982005201220192024024681012
Abstract:
The world-volume action of the M2 brane and the M5-brane in an adS_4 x S^7 and a adS_7 x S^4 background is derived to all orders in anticommuting superspace coordinates. Contrary to recent constructions of super p-brane actions relying on supercoset methods, we only use 11 dimensional supergravity torsion and curvature constraints. Complete agreement between the two methods is found. The simplification of the actions by choosing a suitable kappa-gauge is discussed.
  • membrane model
  • space-time: anti-de Sitter
  • dimension: 11
  • supergravity
  • differential forms
  • kappa symmetry