Introductory Lectures on Multiple Membranes
High Energy Physics - Theory
2010-12-03 v1
Abstract
These lecture notes introduce the multiple membrane theories known as BLG and ABJM. We assume the reader is familiar with string theory, but not with M-theory, 11-dimensional supergravity or membranes. We therefore start with a background on M-theory and its extended objects before discussing BLG and ABJM. The link to string theory via dimensional reduction will be maintained throughout.
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@article{arxiv.1012.0459,
title = {Introductory Lectures on Multiple Membranes},
author = {Neil B. Copland},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1012.0459},
year = {2010}
}
Comments
31 pages. Based on lectures given at the Sixth Modave School on Mathematical Physics (August 2010)