WZW-Poisson manifolds

We observe that a term of the WZW-type can be added to the Lagrangian of the Poisson Sigma model in such a way that the algebra of the first class constraints remains closed. This leads to a natural generalization of the concept of Poisson geometry. The resulting "WZW-Poisson" manifold M is characterized by a bivector Pi and by a closed three-form H such that [Pi,Pi]_Schouten = .Comment: 4 pages; v2: a reference adde

One-loop renormalizability of all 2d dimensional Poisson-Lie sigma-models

We perform a systematic study of the one-loop renormalizability of all Poisson-Lie T-dualizable \si-models with two-dimensional targets. We show that whatever Drinfeld double and whatever matrix of coupling constants we consider the corresponding \si-model is always one-loop renormalizable in the strict field theoretical sense. Moreover, in all cases, the RG flow in the space of the coupling constants is compatible with the Poisson-Lie T-duality.Comment: 10 pages, latex, no figur

An Associative and Noncommutative Product for the Low Energy Effective Theory of a D-Brane in Curved Backgrounds and Bi-Local Fields

We point out that when a D-brane is placed in an NS-NS B field background with non-vanishing field strength (H=dB) along the D-brane worldvolume, the coordinate of one end of the open string does not commute with that of the other in the low energy limit. The degrees of the freedom associated with both ends are not decoupled and accordingly, the effective action must be quite different from that of the ordinary noncommutative gauge theory for a constant B background. We construct an associative and noncommutative product which operates on the coordinates of both ends of the string and propose a new type of noncommutative gauge action for the low energy effective theory of a Dp-brane. This effective theory is bi-local and lives in twice as large dimensions (2D=2(p+1)) as in the H=0 case. When viewed as a theory in the D-dimensional space, this theory is non-local and we must force the two ends of the string to coincide. We will then propose a prescription for reducing this bi-local effective action to that in D dimensions and obtaining a local effective action.Comment: 23 pages, LaTeX2e, 1 figur