Anomalies and Locality in Field Theories and M theory
L.Bonora, C.S.Chu, M.Rinaldi
TL;DR
This paper reviews anomalies in field and superstring theories, focusing on locality, and discusses anomaly cancellation in M-theory with 5-branes, aiming to clarify their role in theories with branes.
Contribution
It provides a comprehensive review of anomalies and locality in field and string theories, and explores anomaly cancellation mechanisms in M-theory with branes.
Findings
Analysis of anomaly cancellation in M-theory with 5-branes
Emphasis on the role of locality in anomalies
Preparation for understanding anomalies in brane theories
Abstract
We review some basic notions on anomalies in field theories and superstring theories, with particular emphasis on the concept of locality. The aim is to prepare the ground for a discussion on anomalies in theories with branes. In this light we review the problem of chiral anomaly cancellation in M-theory with a 5-brane.
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Taxonomy
TopicsBlack Holes and Theoretical Physics · Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies · Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions