213 research outputs found
Topological Massive Sigma Models
In this paper we construct topological sigma models which include a potential
and are related to twisted massive supersymmetric sigma models. Contrary to a
previous construction these models have no central charge and do not require
the manifold to admit a Killing vector. We use the topological massive sigma
model constructed here to simplify the calculation of the observables. Lastly
it is noted that this model can be viewed as interpolating between topological
massless sigma models and topological Landau-Ginzburg models.Comment: 20 pages, Phyzzx. Revised version to appear in Nucl. Phys. B. The
construction of the model is clarified and there are a few minor change
Solitons and Domain Walls in Odd Dimensions
We discuss the existance of smooth soliton solutions which interpolate
between supersymmetric vacua in odd-dimensional theories. In particular we
apply this analysis to a wide class of supergravities to argue against the
existence of smooth domain walls interpolating between supersymmetric vacua. We
find that if the superpotential changes sign then any Goldstino modes will
diverge.Comment: 13 pages. Substantially re-written including a more detailed
discussion of fermion zero mode
Particle Production in Tachyon Condensation
We study particle production in the tachyon condensation process as described
by different effective actions for the tachyon. By making use of invariant
operators, we are able to obtain exact results for the density of produced
particles, which is shown to depend strongly on the specific action. In
particular, the rate of particle production remains finite only for one of the
actions considered, hence confirming results previously appeared in the
literature.Comment: LaTeX, 6 pages, 3 figure
M-Theory and Two-Dimensional Effective Dynamics
We calculate from M-theory the two-dimensional low energy effective dynamics
of various brane configurations. In the first part we study configurations that
have a dual description in type IIA string theory as two-dimensional (4,0)
Yang-Mills theories with gauge group SU(N_1)xSU(N_2) and chiral fermions in the
bi-fundamental representation. In the second part we derive related equations
of motion which describe the low energy internal dynamics of a supersymmetric
black hole in four-dimensional N=1 supergravity, obtained as an M-fivebrane
wrapped on a complex four-cycle.Comment: Two references added. To appear in Nucl. Phys.
Monopole Dynamics from the M-Fivebrane
We study the BPS states of the M-fivebrane which correspond to monopoles of
N=2 SU(2) gauge theory. Far away from the centres of the monopoles these states
may be viewed as solitons in the Seiberg-Witten effective action. It is argued
that these solutions are smooth and some properties of their moduli space are
discussed.Comment: 30 pages phyzzx. Paragraph added to the introduction and some minor
corrections. To appear in Nucl. Phys.
Quantizing the (0,4) Supersymmetric ADHM Sigma Model
We discuss the quantization of the ADHM sigma model. We show that the only
quantum contributions to the effective theory come from the chiral anomalies
and compute the first and second order terms. Finally the limit of vanishing
instanton size is discussed.Comment: 19 pages phyzzx. Expanded discussion of various point and some minor
correction
D-Branes in the Green-Schwarz Formalism
We give a basic account of supersymmetric open strings and D-branes using the
Green-Schwarz formalism, obtaining a manifestly spacetime supersymmetric
description of their spectrum. In addition we discuss a mechanism whereby some
of the D-brane states are projected out and which can lead to chiral quantum
field theories on the brane.Comment: 13 pages phyzzx. Reference added, to appear in Phys. Lett.
Gauge Fields and M-Fivebrane Dynamics
In this paper we obtain both the vector and scalar equations of motion of an
M-fivebrane in the presence of threebrane solitons. The resulting equations of
motion are precisely those obtained from the Seiberg-Witten low energy
effective action for N=2 Yang-Mills, including all quantum corrections. This
analysis extends the work of a previous paper which derived the scalar
equations of motion but not in detail the vector equations. We also discuss
some features of an infinite number of higher derivative terms predicted by M
theory.Comment: 27 pages, Phyzzx. Minor corrections and a reference added. To appear
in NP
Heterotic p-branes from Massive Sigma Models
We explicitly construct massive (0,4) supersymmetric ADHM sigma models which
have heterotic p-brane solitons as their conformal fixed points. These yield
the familiar gauge 5-brane and a new 1-brane solution which preserve 1/2 and
1/4 of the spacetime supersymmetry respectively. We also discuss an analogous
construction for the type II NS-NS p-branes using (4,4) supersymmetric models.Comment: 23 pages Phyzzx. Extended discussion of self-duality of a gauge field
in eight dimensions. To appear in Nucl. Phys.
de Sitter space from M-theory?
In this note we study a massive IIA supergravity theory obtained in
hep-th/9707139 by compactification of M-theory. We point out that de Sitter
space in arbitrary dimensions arises naturally as the vacuum of this theory.
This explicitly shows how de Sitter space can be embedded into
eleven-dimensional supergravity. In addition we discuss the novel way in which
this theory avoids various `no-go theorems' which assert that de Sitter space
is not a consistent vacua of eleven-dimensional supergravity theory. We also
point out that the eight-branes of this theory, which couple electrically to
the ten-form, can sweep out de Sitter world-volumes.Comment: 7 pages LaTeX. We have added some clarifying remarks and also some
references. The tone of the paper is slightly less ebullien
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