Exploring double field theory

2013/04/30 by David Geissbuhler, David Geissbühler, Diego Marqués +5 · 4 citations
Mathematics · Physics and Astronomy · #Black Holes and Theoretical Physics #Classical mechanics #Consistency (knowledge bases) #Constraint (computer-aided design) #Cosmology and Gravitation Theories #Duality (order theory) #Field (mathematics) #Gauge theory #Geometry #Mathematical physics #Mathematics #Physics #Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research #Pure mathematics #Quadratic equation #Theoretical physics #Torsion (gastropod) #hep-th

paper · pdf · doi:10.1007/jhep06(2013)101

To appear in JHEP

openalex publication_date 2013/06/01 · arxiv created 2013/06/27 · arxiv updated 2015/06/15 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05

Abstract

We present a flux formulation of Double Field Theory, in which geometric and non-geometric fluxes are dynamical and field-dependent. Gauge consistency imposes a set of quadratic constraints on the dynamical fluxes, which can be solved by truly double configurations. The constraints are related to generalized Bianchi Identities for (non-)geometric fluxes in the double space, sourced by (exotic) branes. Following previous constructions, we then obtain generalized connections, torsion and curvatures compatible with the consistency conditions. The strong constraint-violating terms needed to make contact with gauged supergravities containing duality orbits of non-geometric fluxes, systematically arise in this formulation.

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