Published May 2009 | Version v1
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Interacting membranes

Creators

  • 1. Centre for Research in String Theory, Queen Mary, University of London (United Kingdom)

Description

In these proceedings we survey recent advances in M-theory. After a brief review of the foundations of M-theory we look at how the extended objects, namely M2 and M5 branes, interact with each other. We then describe the new proposals for the low energy dynamics of multiple coincident M2 branes including the theories of Bagger-Lambert (BL) and Aharony-Bergman-Jafferis-Maldacena (ABJM) and generalisations thereof. We finish with a presentation of some emerging conclusions and a discussion of unresolved puzzles. (Abstract Copyright [2009], Wiley Periodicals, Inc.)

Availability note (English)

Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/prop.200900041

Additional details

Identifiers

URL
http://www.wiley-vch.de/contents/jc_2244/;
DOI
10.1002/prop.200900041;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Fortschritte der Physik
Journal Volume
57
Journal Issue
5-7
Journal Page Range
p. 348-355
ISSN
0015-8208
CODEN
FPYKA6

Conference

Title
Fourth EU RTN workshop on constituents, fundamental forces and symmetries of the universe
Dates
11-17 Sep 2008
Place
Varna (Bulgaria)

INIS

Country of Publication
Germany
Country of Input or Organization
Germany
INIS RN
40070524
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
BRANES; INTERACTIONS; LAGRANGIAN FIELD THEORY; M-THEORY; STRING MODELS
Descriptors DEC
COMPOSITE MODELS; EXTENDED PARTICLE MODEL; FIELD THEORIES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARTICLE MODELS; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; QUARK MODEL

Optional Information

Notes
18 refs.; SICI: 0015-8208(20090604)57:5/7<348::AID-PROP200900041>3.0.TX;2-E