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Non-commutativity from the double sigma model

High Energy Physics - Theory 2015-06-23 v2

Abstract

We show how non-commutativity arises from commutativity in the double sigma model. We demonstrate that this model is intrinsically non-commutative by calculating the propagators. In the simplest phase configuration, there are two dual copies of commutative theories. In general rotated frames, one gets a non-commutative theory and a commutative partner. Thus a non-vanishing BB also leads to a commutative theory. Our results imply that O(D,D)O\left(D,D\right) symmetry unifies not only the big and small torus physics, but also the commutative and non-commutative theories. The physical interpretations of the metric and other parameters in the double sigma model are completely dictated by the boundary conditions. The open-closed relation is also an O(D,D)O(D,D) rotation and naturally leads to the Seiberg-Witten map. Moreover, after applying a second dual rotation, we identify the description parameter in the Seiberg-Witten map as an O(D,D)O(D,D) group parameter and all theories are non-commutative under this composite rotation. As a bonus, the propagators of general frames in double sigma model for open string are also presented.

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@article{arxiv.1501.01550,
  title  = {Non-commutativity from the double sigma model},
  author = {Dimitri Polyakov and Peng Wang and Houwen Wu and Haitang Yang},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1501.01550},
  year   = {2015}
}

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V2,15pages, references added and typos corrected. Latex2e

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