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Constructing Self-Dual Strings

High Energy Physics - Theory 2011-06-03 v3 Mathematical Physics math.MP

Abstract

We present an ADHMN-like construction which generates self-dual string solutions to the effective M5-brane worldvolume theory from solutions to the Basu-Harvey equation. Our construction finds a natural interpretation in terms of gerbes, which we develop in some detail. We also comment on a possible extension to stacks of multiple M5-branes.

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@article{arxiv.1007.3301,
  title  = {Constructing Self-Dual Strings},
  author = {Christian Saemann},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1007.3301},
  year   = {2011}
}

Comments

1+19 pages, presentation improved, minor corrections, published version

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