Oriented matroid theory as a mathematical framework for M-theory

DOI10.4310/ATMP.2006.V10.N5.A5MaRDI QIDQ2370384zbMATH OpenFDO

Authors J. A. Nieto

Publication date 25 June 2007

Published in Advances in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/0506106, https://projecteuclid.org/euclid.atmp/1175791016

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

String and superstring theories; other extended objects (e.g., branes) in quantum field theory (81T30) String and superstring theories in gravitational theory (83E30)

Abstract: We claim that $M$(atroid) theory may provide a mathematical framework for an underlying description of $M$-theory. Duality is the key symmetry which motivates our proposal. The definition of an oriented matroid in terms of the Farkas property plays a central role in our formalism. We outline how this definition may be carried over $M$-theory. As a consequence of our analysis we find a new type of action for extended systems which combines dually the $p$-brane and its dual $p^{perp}$-brane.

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