The dual formulation of M5-brane action

2016/05/16 by Sheng-Lan Ko, Pichet Vanichchapongjaroen · 9 citations
Physics and Astronomy · #Action (physics) #Black Holes and Theoretical Physics #Constraint (computer-aided design) #Construct (python library) #Cosmology and Gravitation Theories #Dual (grammatical number) #Duality (order theory) #Noncommutative and Quantum Gravity Theories #Supergravity #hep-th

paper · pdf · doi:10.1007/jhep06(2016)022

published in Journal of High Energy Physics 2016(6) (Springer Nature) · 21 pages

arxiv created 2016/05/16 · openalex publication_date 2016/06/01 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · arxiv updated 2016/06/29 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05

Abstract

We construct a dual formulation, with respect to the conventional PST formalism, of the M5-brane action propagating in a generic 11d supergravity background. Constraint analysis is performed to further justify that our theory has the correct number of degrees of freedom. Comparison of this action with the existing M5-brane actions is carried out. We also show that a conventional D4-brane action is obtained upon double dimensional reduction.

Citations

• World-volume action of the M-theory five-brane
• Generalized Hamiltonian Dynamics
• String theory dynamics in various dimensions
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• Covariant action for a D = 11 five-brane with the chiral field

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