Branes, Fluxes and Duality in M(atrix)-Theory

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dc.creatorGanor, Ori J.
dc.creatorRamgoolam, Sanjaye
dc.creatorTaylor IV, Washington
dc.date1996-11-24
dc.date1996-12-10
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dc.date.available2026-07-07T11:10:20Z
dc.descriptionWe use the T-duality transformation which relates M-theory on T^3 to M-theory on a second T^3 with inverse volume to test the Banks-Fischler-Shenker-Susskind suggestion for the matrix model description of M-theory. We find evidence that T-duality is realized as S-duality for $U(\infty)$ N=4 Super-Yang-Mills in 3+1D. We argue that Kaluza Klein states of gravitons correspond to electric fluxes, wrapped membranes become magnetic fluxes and instantonic membranes are related to Yang-Mills instantons. The T-duality transformation of gravitons into wrapped membranes is interpreted as the duality between electric and magnetic fluxes. The identification of M-theory T-duality as SYM S-duality provides a natural framework for studying the M-theory 5-brane as the S-dual object to the unwrapped membrane. Using the equivalence between compactified M(atrix) theory and SYM, we find a natural candidate for a description of the light-cone 5-brane of M-theory directly in terms of matrix variables, analogous to the known description of the M(atrix) theory membrane.
dc.description14pp TeX, A suggestion for a matrix description of the 5-brane is added, and minor corrections are made
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/9611202
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/9611202
dc.identifierNucl.Phys.B492:191-204,1997
dc.identifierdoi:10.1016/S0550-3213(97)00100-4
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/190752
dc.subjectHigh Energy Physics - Theory
dc.titleBranes, Fluxes and Duality in M(atrix)-Theory
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