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Dirac-Born -Infeld Equations

High Energy Physics - Theory 2009-10-31 v1 General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology

Abstract

Properties of the Dirac-Born-Infeld Lagrangian analogous to those of the Nambu-Goto String are analysed. In particular the Lagrangian is shown to be constant or zero on the space of solutions of the equations of motion if the Lagrangian is taken to any power other than 1/2.

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@article{arxiv.hep-th/9902204,
  title  = {Dirac-Born -Infeld Equations},
  author = {D. B. Fairlie},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/9902204},
  year   = {2009}
}

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9 pages, LaTeX