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Neil Lambert¹, David Tong

¹Department of Mathematics, Kings College London, United Kingdom.

Physical Review Letters

|September 4, 2008

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We present an M theory interpretation of an N=8 supersymmetric Chern-Simons theory, revealing it describes two membranes in an R8/Z2 orbifold. The massive spectrum is linked to the triangle area formed by these membranes and the fixed point.

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Area of Science:

High-energy physics
String theory
Supersymmetric gauge theories

Background:

Recent discovery of N=8 supersymmetric Chern-Simons theory with SO(4) gauge symmetry.
Need for a theoretical framework to interpret this new quantum field theory.

Purpose of the Study:

To provide an M theory interpretation of the N=8 supersymmetric Chern-Simons theory.
To explore the relationship between this theory and super Yang-Mills theory.
To analyze the moduli space and massive spectrum of the theory.

Main Methods:

Utilizing M theory as an interpretative framework.
Analyzing the classical and infrared moduli spaces at different Chern-Simons levels.
Investigating the massive spectrum at generic points in the moduli space.

Main Results:

The theory is interpreted as describing two membranes in the R8/Z2 orbifold.
At levels k=1 and k=2, the moduli space matches that of SO(4) and SO(5) super Yang-Mills theory.
For higher levels, the moduli space is a quotient of the classical moduli space.
The massive spectrum is proportional to the triangle area formed by the membranes and the orbifold fixed point.

Conclusions:

The M theory interpretation offers a novel perspective on the N=8 supersymmetric Chern-Simons theory.
The identified connection to super Yang-Mills theory provides further theoretical insights.
The geometric interpretation of the massive spectrum offers a unique characteristic of this system.