Higher-Dimensional Loop Algebras, Non-Abelian Extensions and p-Branes
High Energy Physics - Theory
2009-10-28 v3
Abstract
We postulate a new type of operator algebra with a non-abelian extension. This algebra generalizes the Kac--Moody algebra in string theory and the Mickelsson--Faddeev algebra in three dimensions to higher-dimensional extended objects (-branes). We then construct new BRST operators, covariant derivatives and curvature tensors in the higher-dimensional generalization of loop space.
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@article{arxiv.hep-th/9401027,
title = {Higher-Dimensional Loop Algebras, Non-Abelian Extensions and p-Branes},
author = {M. Cederwall and G. Ferretti and B. E. W. Nilsson and A. Westerberg},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/9401027},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
(published version, extended introduction), 35 pp.(LaTeX), Goteborg ITP-93-37