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Covariant Formulation of M-Theory

High Energy Physics - Theory 2010-03-26 v3

Abstract

We propose the bosonic part of an action that defines M-theory. It possesses manifest SO(1, 10) symmetry and constructed based on the Lorentzian 3-algebra associated with U(N) Lie algebra. From our action, we derive the bosonic sector of BFSS matrix theory and IIB matrix model in the naive large N limit by taking appropriate vacua. We also discuss an interaction with fermions.

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@article{arxiv.0902.1333,
  title  = {Covariant Formulation of M-Theory},
  author = {Matsuo Sato},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0902.1333},
  year   = {2010}
}

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9 pages, references added, minor changes, published version

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