M(atrix) Theory on the Negative Light-Front
Abstract
M(atrix) theory defines light-front description of M-theory boosted along positive direction of eleventh, M-coordinate. Rank of M(atrix) gauge group is directly related to M-momentum or, equivalently, to total number of D0-partons. Alternatively, M-theory may be boosted along opposite direction of M-coordinate, for which the theory consists only of anti-D0 partons. In M(atrix) theory description, we interpret this as analytic continuation of dimension of the gauge group: , and . We check these reciprocity relations explicitly for uncompactified, heterotic, and CHL M(atrix) theories as well as effective M(atrix) gauge theories of and compactifications. In all cases, we show that absence of parity, gauge and supersymmetry anomalies require introduction of a twisted sector with negative numbers of matter multiplets. They are interpreted as massless open string excitations connected to anti-D-brane background.
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@article{arxiv.hep-th/9712055,
title = {M(atrix) Theory on the Negative Light-Front},
author = {Soo-Jong Rey},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/9712055},
year = {2007}
}
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