On the M-theory Interpretation of Orientifold Planes
High Energy Physics - Theory
2007-05-23 v1
Abstract
We obtain an M--theory interpretation of different IIA orientifold planes by compactifying them on a circle and use a chain of dualities to get a new IIA limit of these objects using this circle as the eleventh dimension. Using the combination of the two IIA description, we give an interpretation for all orientifold four-planes in M-theory, including a mechanism for freezing M5-branes at singularities.
Cite
@article{arxiv.hep-th/9806226,
title = {On the M-theory Interpretation of Orientifold Planes},
author = {Eric G. Gimon},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/9806226},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
16 pages, 4 figures, LaTeX