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Non-commutativity and non-associativity of the doubled string in non-geometric backgrounds

High Energy Physics - Theory 2015-06-30 v3

Abstract

We use a T-duality invariant action to investigate the behaviour of a string in non-geometric backgrounds, where there is a non-trivial global O(D,D)O(D,D) patching or monodromy. This action leads to a set of Dirac brackets describing the dynamics of the doubled string, with these brackets determined only by the monodromy. This allows for a simple derivation of non-commutativity and non-associativity in backgrounds which are (even locally) non-geometric. We focus here on the example of the three-torus with H-flux, finding non-commutativity but not non-associativity, and also comment on the relation to the exotic 5225^2_2 brane, which shares the same monodromy.

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@article{arxiv.1405.2283,
  title  = {Non-commutativity and non-associativity of the doubled string in non-geometric backgrounds},
  author = {Chris D. A. Blair},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1405.2283},
  year   = {2015}
}

Comments

31 pages, v2: refs added, corrections to sec 5, results updated, v3: published version with additional discussion in sec 5