Abstract
On the world-volume of an M-theory five-brane propagates a two-form with self-dual field strength. As this field is non-Lagrangian, there is no obvious framework for determining its partition function. An analogous problem exists in Type IIB superstring theory for the self-dual five-form. The resolution of these problems and definition of the partition function is explained. A more complete analysis of perturbative anomaly cancellation for M-theory five-branes is also presented, uncovering some surprising details.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 103-133 |
Number of pages | 31 |
Journal | Journal of Geometry and Physics |
Volume | 22 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 1997 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Mathematical Physics
- General Physics and Astronomy
- Geometry and Topology
Keywords
- Five-brane
- M-theory
- Partition function
- Perturbative anomaly cancellation