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Five-branes in M(atrix) Theory

High Energy Physics - Theory 2009-10-30 v1

Abstract

We propose a construction of five-branes which fill both light-cone dimensions in Banks, Fischler, Shenker and Susskind's matrix model of M theory. We argue that they have the correct long-range fields and spectrum of excitations. We prove Dirac charge quantization with the membrane by showing that the five-brane induces a Berry phase in the membrane world-volume theory, with a familiar magnetic monopole form.

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@article{arxiv.hep-th/9610236,
  title  = {Five-branes in M(atrix) Theory},
  author = {Micha Berkooz and Michael R. Douglas},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/9610236},
  year   = {2009}
}

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harvmac, 10 pp

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