SL(2, R) duality-symmetric action for electromagnetic theory with electric and magnetic sources

DOI10.1016/J.AOP.2013.09.015zbMATH Open1343.81220arXiv1306.5520OpenAlexW1964780870MaRDI QIDQ306910FDOQ306910

Authors: Choonkyu Lee, Hyunsoo Min 

Publication date: 1 September 2016

Published in: Annals of Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: For the SL(2, extbf{R}) duality-invariant generalization of Maxwell electrodynamics in the presence of both electric and magnetic sources, we formulate a local, manifestly duality-symmetric, Zwanziger-type action by introducing a pair of four-potentials $A^{m}u$ and $B^{m}u$ in a judicious way. On the two potentials $A^{m}u$ and $B^{m}u$ the SL(2, extbf{R}) duality transformation acts in a simple linear manner. In quantum theory including charged source fields, this action can be recast as a SL(2, extbf{Z})-invariant action. Also given is a Zwanziger-type action for SL(2, extbf{R}) duality-invariant Born-Infeld electrodynamics which can be important for D-brane dynamics in string theory.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1306.5520

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zbMATH Keywords

dualitydilatonBorn-InfeldelectrodynamicsaxionZwanziger

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Electromagnetic theory (general) (78A25) Electromagnetic interaction; quantum electrodynamics (81V10)

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