Introductory Lectures on Multiple Membranes

Introductory Lectures on Multiple Membranes

These lecture notes introduce the multiple membrane theories known as BLG and ABJM. We assume the reader is familiar with string theory, but not with M-theory, 11-dimensional supergravity or membranes. We therefore start with a background on M-theory and its extended objects before discussing BLG an...

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Veröffentlicht in:arXiv.org 2010-12
1. Verfasser: Copland, Neil B
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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M theory
Membranes
String theory
Supergravity
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Zusammenfassung:These lecture notes introduce the multiple membrane theories known as BLG and ABJM. We assume the reader is familiar with string theory, but not with M-theory, 11-dimensional supergravity or membranes. We therefore start with a background on M-theory and its extended objects before discussing BLG and ABJM. The link to string theory via dimensional reduction will be maintained throughout.
ISSN:2331-8422