Mukhi, Sunil ; Papageorgakis, Constantinos (2008) M2 to D2 Journal of High Energy Physics, 2008 (5). 085-085. ISSN 1126-6708
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Official URL: http://iopscience.iop.org/1126-6708/2008/05/085
Related URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1126-6708/2008/05/085
Abstract
We examine the recently proposed "3-algebra" field theory for multiple M2-branes and show that when a scalar field valued in the 3-algebra develops a vacuum expectation value, the resulting Higgs mechanism has the novel effect of promoting topological (Chern-Simons) to dynamical (Yang-Mills) gauge fields. This leads to a precise derivation of the maximally supersymmetric Yang-Mills theory on multiple D2-branes and thereby provides a relationship between 3-algebras and Yang-Mills theories. We discuss the physical interpretation of this result.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Source: | Copyright of this article belongs to Institute of Physics Publishing. |
| Keywords: | M-theory; D-branes |
| ID Code: | 20920 |
| Deposited On: | 20 Nov 2010 13:20 |
| Last Modified: | 17 May 2016 05:10 |
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