Light-like (2,0) Noncommutativity and Light-Cone Rigid Open Membrane Theory

TL;DR

This paper explores a null 3-form deformation of the six-dimensional (2,0) theory, using light-cone quantization and ADHM moduli space to interpret open membrane configurations and analyze noncommutative effects.

Contribution

It introduces a novel null 3-form deformation of the (2,0) theory and interprets ADHM moduli space as open membrane configurations in this context.

Findings

ADHM manifold interpreted as open membrane configurations

Consistency checks with space-time considerations

Framework for noncommutative deformation of (2,0) theory

Abstract

The six-dimensional (2,0) field theory admits a generalized ``noncommutative'' deformation associated with turning on a large null 3-form field strength. This theory is studied using its discrete light-cone formulation as quantum mechanics on a blow-up of the ADHM moduli space. We show how to interpret the ADHM manifold as configurations of open membranes, and check our results against basic space-time considerations.