Published September 11, 2014 | Version v1
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U-dual branes and mixed symmetry tensor fields

Creators

  • 1. Institut fuer Theoretische Physik, Appelstrasse 2, 30167 Hannover (Germany)
  • 2. Center for Quantum Engineering and Spacetime Research, Appelstrasse 2, 30167 Hannover (Germany)

Description

We review and explain the relation between U-dual branes in string theory and mixed symmetry tensors of various degrees. In certain cases these mixed symmetry tensors can be related to diverse types of fluxes that play an important role in compactifications of string theory. (Copyright copyright 2014 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH and Co. KGaA, Weinheim)

Availability note (English)

Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/prop.201400023

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1002/prop.201400023;
arXiv
arXiv:1404.7635v1;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Fortschritte der Physik (online)
Journal Volume
62
Journal Issue
9-10
Journal Page Range
p. 743-748
ISSN
1521-3978

Conference

Title
Workshop on noncommutative field theory and gravity
Acronym
CORFU2013
Dates
8-15 Sep 2013
Place
Corfu (Greece)

INIS

Country of Publication
Germany
Country of Input or Organization
Germany
INIS RN
46000257
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
BRANES; COMPACTIFICATION; COUPLING; DUALITY; METRICS; PHI4-FIELD THEORY; SOLITONS; SPACE-TIME; SUPERGRAVITY; SUPERSTRING THEORY; SYMMETRY; TENSOR FIELDS
Descriptors DEC
FIELD THEORIES; M-THEORY; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; QUASI PARTICLES; STRING THEORY; UNIFIED-FIELD THEORIES

Optional Information

Notes
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