A Higher Twist in String Theory
高能物理 - 理论
2009-07-21 v3
摘要
Considering the gauge field and its dual in heterotic string theory as a unified field, we show that the equations of motion at the rational level contain a twisted differential with a novel degree seven twist. This generalizes the usual degree three twist that lifts to twisted K-theory and raises the natural question of whether at the integral level the abelianized gauge fields belong to a generalized cohomology theory. Some remarks on possible such extension are given.
引用
@article{arxiv.hep-th/0701232,
title = {A Higher Twist in String Theory},
author = {Hisham Sati},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/0701232},
year = {2009}
}
备注
11 pages, several improvements added in response to the referee's comments