Cartan-Weyl 3-algebras and the BLG theory. II: Strong-semisimplicity and generalized Cartan-Weyl 3-algebras

DOI10.1007/JHEP02(2011)037zbMATH Open1294.81180arXiv1004.1513OpenAlexW2084319457MaRDI QIDQ407271FDOQ407271

Chong-Sun Chu

Publication date: 29 August 2014

Published in: Journal of High Energy Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: One of the most important questions in the Bagger-Lambert-Gustavsson (BLG) theory of multiple M2-branes is the choice of the Lie 3-algebra. The Lie 3-algebra should be chosen such that the corresponding BLG model is unitary and admits fuzzy 3-sphere as a solution. In this paper we propose another new condition: the Lie 3-algebras of use must be connected to the semisimple Lie algebras describing the gauge symmetry of D-branes via a certain reduction condition. We show that this reduction condition leads to a natural generalization of the Cartan-Weyl 3-algebras introduced in arXiv:1004.1397. Similar to a Cartan-Weyl 3-algebra, a generalized Cartan-Weyl 3-algebra processes a set of step generators characterized by non-degenerate roots. However, its Cartan subalgebra is non-abelian in general. We give reasons why having a non-abelian Cartan subalgebra may be just right to allow for fuzzy 3-sphere solution in the corresponding BLG models. We propose that generalized Cartan-Weyl 3-algebras is the right class of metric Lie 3-algebras to be used in the BLG theory.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1004.1513

zbMATH Keywords

M-theorygauge symmetry

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Applications of Lie (super)algebras to physics, etc. (17B81) Yang-Mills and other gauge theories in quantum field theory (81T13) String and superstring theories; other extended objects (e.g., branes) in quantum field theory (81T30) Simple, semisimple, reductive (super)algebras (17B20) Applications of Jordan algebras to physics, etc. (17C90)

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