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M(atrix) Theory on T9/Z2 Orbifold and Twisted Zero Brane

High Energy Physics - Theory 2007-05-23 v2

Abstract

M(atrix) theory compactified on an orbifold T9/Z2{\bf T}_9/{\bf Z}_2 is studied. Via zero-brane parton scattering we find that each of the 29=5122^9 = 512 orbifold fixed points carry 1/32-1/32 units of zero-brane charge. The anomalous flux is cancelled by introducing a twisted sector consisting of 32 zero-branes that are spacetime supersymmetry singlets. These twisted sector zero-branes are nothing but gravitational waves propagating along the M-theory direction. There is no D0-partons in the untwisted sector, a fact consistent with holographic principle. For low-energy excitations, the orbifold compactification is described by ten-dimensional supersymmetric Yang-Mills theory with gauge group SO(32)SO(32).

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@article{arxiv.hep-th/9710245,
  title  = {M(atrix) Theory on T9/Z2 Orbifold and Twisted Zero Brane},
  author = {N. Kim and Soo-Jong Rey},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/9710245},
  year   = {2007}
}

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Latex, 8 pages, no figures