Aspects of ALE Matrix Models and Twisted Matrix Strings
Abstract
We examine several aspects of the formulation of M(atrix)-Theory on ALE spaces. We argue for the existence of massless vector multiplets in the resolved spaces, as required by enhanced gauge symmetry in M-Theory, and that these states might have the correct gravitational interactions. We propose a matrix model which describes M-Theory on an ALE space in the presence of wrapped membranes. We also consider orbifold descriptions of matrix string theories, as well as more exotic orbifolds of these models, and present a classification of twisted matrix string theories according to Reid's exact sequences of surface quotient singularities.
Cite
@article{arxiv.hep-th/9712049,
title = {Aspects of ALE Matrix Models and Twisted Matrix Strings},
author = {David Berenstein and Richard Corrado and Jacques Distler},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/9712049},
year = {2016}
}
Comments
27 pages LaTeX2e, 7 figures, using utarticle.cls (included), array.sty, amsmath.sty, amsfonts.sty, cite.sty, epsf.sty. Bibtex style: utphys.bst (.bbl file included). Section on wrapped membrane states revised and expanded. We now argue for the existence of wrapped membranes and propose a matrix model which describes M-Theory on an ALE space in the presence of wrapped membranes