Lagrangian formulations of self-dual gauge theories in diverse dimensions

DOI10.1016/J.NUCLPHYSB.2010.04.015zbMATH Open1206.81097arXiv1001.3608OpenAlexW2167153843MaRDI QIDQ627802FDOQ627802

Pei-Ming Ho, Wei-Ming Chen

Publication date: 4 March 2011

Published in: Nuclear Physics B (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: In this work, we study Lagrangian formulations for self-dual gauge theories, also known as chiral $n$-form gauge theories, for $n=2p$ in $D=4p+2$ dimensional spacetime. Motivated by a recent formulation of M5-branes derived from the BLG model, we generalize the earlier Lagrangian formulation based on a decomposition of spacetime into $(D-1)$ dimensions plus a special dimension, to construct Lagrangian formulations based on a generic decomposition of spacetime into $D^{\prime }$ and $$ dimensions. Although the Lorentz symmetry is not manifest, we prove that the action is invariant under modified Lorentz transformations.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1001.3608

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zbMATH Keywords

chiral \(n\)-form gauge theories

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Lagrangian formalism and Hamiltonian formalism in mechanics of particles and systems (70S05) String and superstring theories; other extended objects (e.g., branes) in quantum field theory (81T30)

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