A noncommutative M-theory five-brane

We investigate, in a certain decoupling limit, the effect of having a constant C-field on the M-theory five-brane using an open membrane probe. We define an open membrane metric for the five-brane that remains non-degenerate in the limit. The canonical quantisation of the open membrane boundary lead...

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Published inNuclear physics. B Vol. 590; no. 1; pp. 173 - 197
Main Authors Bergshoeff, E., Berman, D.S., van der Schaar, J.P., Sundell, P.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 04.12.2000
Subjects
Five-branes
M-theory
Noncommutative geometry
String theory
String theory
M-theory
Noncommutative geometry
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Summary:We investigate, in a certain decoupling limit, the effect of having a constant C-field on the M-theory five-brane using an open membrane probe. We define an open membrane metric for the five-brane that remains non-degenerate in the limit. The canonical quantisation of the open membrane boundary leads to a noncommutative loop space which is a functional analogue of the noncommutative geometry that occurs for D-branes.
ISSN:0550-3213
1873-1562
DOI:10.1016/S0550-3213(00)00476-4