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Intersecting M-branes

High Energy Physics - Theory 2009-10-09 v3

Abstract

We present the magnetic duals of G\"uven's electric-type solutions of D=11 supergravity preserving 1/41/4 or 1/81/8 of the D=11 supersymmetry. We interpret the electric solutions as nn orthogonal intersecting membranes and the magnetic solutions as nn orthogonal intersecting 5-branes, with n=2,3n=2,3; these cases obey the general rule that pp-branes can self-intersect on (p2)(p-2)-branes. On reduction to D=4D=4 these solutions become electric or magnetic dilaton black holes with dilaton coupling constant a=1a=1 (for n=2n=2) or a=1/3a=1/\sqrt{3} (for n=3n=3). We also discuss the reduction to D=10.

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@article{arxiv.hep-th/9603087,
  title  = {Intersecting M-branes},
  author = {G. Papadopoulos and P. K. Townsend},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/9603087},
  year   = {2009}
}

Comments

Derivation of an intersection rule added. Some additional refs. Version accepted for publication in PLB. Phyzzx macro