Why is the Matrix Model Correct?

1997/10/01 by Nathan Seiberg · 1 citation
Physics and Astronomy · #hep-th

paper · pdf · doi:10.1103/physrevlett.79.3577

published as Phys.Rev.Lett.79:3577-3580,1997 · 9 pages

arxiv created 1997/10/01 · arxiv updated 2009/11/30

Abstract

We consider the compactification of M theory on a light-like circle as a limit of a compactification on a small spatial circle boosted by a large amount. Assuming that the compactification on a small spatial circle is weakly coupled type IIA theory, we derive Susskind's conjecture that M theory compactified on a light-like circle is given by the finite N version of the Matrix model of Banks, Fischler, Shenker and Susskind. This point of view provides a uniform derivation of the Matrix model for M theory compactified on a transverse torus T^p for p=0,...,5 and clarifies the difficulties for larger values of p.

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