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A bi-invariant Einstein-Hilbert action for the non-geometric string

High Energy Physics - Theory 2013-04-16 v3 General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology Mathematical Physics math.MP

Abstract

Inspired by recent studies on string theory with non-geometric fluxes, we develop a differential geometry calculus combining usual diffeomorphisms with what we call beta-diffeomorphisms. This allows us to construct a manifestly bi-invariant Einstein-Hilbert type action for the graviton, the dilaton and a dynamical (quasi-)symplectic structure. The equations of motion of this symplectic gravity theory, further generalizations and the relation to the usual form of the string effective action are discussed. The Seiberg-Witten limit, known for open strings to relate commutative with non-commutative theories, makes an interesting appearance.

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@article{arxiv.1210.1591,
  title  = {A bi-invariant Einstein-Hilbert action for the non-geometric string},
  author = {Ralph Blumenhagen and Andreas Deser and Erik Plauschinn and Felix Rennecke},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1210.1591},
  year   = {2013}
}

Comments

4 pages; v2: references added, typos corrected; v3: published version

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