Wilson Lines and T-Duality in Heterotic M(atrix) Theory

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dc.creatorKabat, Daniel
dc.creatorRey, Soo-Jong
dc.date1997-07-10
dc.date1997-10-08
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dc.descriptionWe study the M(atrix) theory which describes the $E_8 \times E_8$ heterotic string compactified on $S^1$, or equivalently M-theory compactified on an orbifold $(S^1/\integer_2) \times S^1$, in the presence of a Wilson line. We formulate the corresponding M(atrix) gauge theory, which lives on a dual orbifold $S^1 \times (S^1 / \integer_2)$. Thirty-two real chiral fermions must be introduced to cancel gauge anomalies. In the absence of an $E_8 \times E_8$ Wilson line, these fermions are symmetrically localized on the orbifold boundaries. Turning on the Wilson line moves these fermions into the interior of the orbifold. The M(atrix) theory action is uniquely determined by gauge and supersymmetry anomaly cancellation in 2+1 dimensions. The action consistently incorporates the massive IIA supergravity background into M(atrix) theory by explicitly breaking (2+1)-dimensional Poincare invariance. The BPS excitations of M(atrix) theory are identified and compared to the heterotic string. We find that heterotic T-duality is realized as electric-magnetic S-duality in M(atrix) theory.
dc.descriptionLatex, 39 pages, 2 figures, part of subsection 3.3 corrected
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/9707099
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/9707099
dc.identifierNucl.Phys.B508:535-568,1997
dc.identifierdoi:10.1016/S0550-3213(97)00605-6
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/198805
dc.subjectHigh Energy Physics - Theory
dc.titleWilson Lines and T-Duality in Heterotic M(atrix) Theory
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