M2-branes
E751296
M2-branes are two-dimensional membrane-like objects in M-theory that generalize strings and play a central role in the nonperturbative structure of the theory.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
brane
ⓘ
extended object ⓘ object in M-theory ⓘ |
| appearsAs | fundamental object in low-energy limit of M-theory ⓘ |
| appearsInTheory | M-theory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canEndOn | M5-branes ⓘ |
| canForm | stacks of coincident M2-branes ⓘ |
| chargeQuantizedBy | integral of G_4 flux ⓘ |
| couplesTo | 3-form gauge field C_3 of 11D supergravity ⓘ |
| dependsOnParameter | 11-dimensional Planck length ⓘ |
| generalizes | fundamental strings ⓘ |
| hasAction | kappa-symmetric worldvolume action ⓘ |
| hasBosonicWorldvolumeFields | embedding scalars into 11D spacetime ⓘ |
| hasDimensionality | 2 spatial dimensions ⓘ |
| hasElectricCouplingTo | 3-form potential C_3 ⓘ |
| hasFermionicWorldvolumeFields | worldvolume spinors ⓘ |
| hasMagneticDualObject | M5-branes ⓘ |
| hasSymmetry | Poincaré invariance on the 2+1D worldvolume (in flat background) ⓘ |
| hasTensionScaling | T ∝ 1/l_p^3 ⓘ |
| hasWorldvolumeDimension | 2+1 ⓘ |
| hasWorldvolumeSupersymmetry | N=8 in 3 dimensions (maximal) for a single brane in flat space ⓘ |
| hasWorldvolumeTheory | 3D supersymmetric field theory ⓘ |
| isBPSObject | yes, in appropriate backgrounds ⓘ |
| isDualTo | D2-branes in type IIA string theory ⓘ |
| isExampleOf | p-brane with p=2 ⓘ |
| isExtendedAlong | two spatial directions in target space ⓘ |
| isFundamentalIn | M-theory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isImportantFor | microscopic understanding of black brane entropy in M-theory ⓘ |
| isKeyFor | understanding strong-coupling limit of type IIA string theory ⓘ |
| isNonperturbativeObjectIn | 11D supergravity ⓘ |
| isPointlikeIn | remaining 9 spatial dimensions of 11D spacetime ⓘ |
| isSupersymmetricSolutionOf | 11-dimensional supergravity equations of motion ⓘ |
| livesIn | 11-dimensional spacetime ⓘ |
| multipleBranesDescribedBy |
ABJM theory for stacks of M2-branes at C^4/Z_k
ⓘ
BLG theory for two M2-branes ⓘ |
| nearHorizonGeometry | AdS4 × S^7 for large number of coincident M2-branes ⓘ |
| participatesIn | M2–M5 brane systems ⓘ |
| playsRole | nonperturbative degrees of freedom in M-theory ⓘ |
| preserves | half of the supersymmetry in flat 11D background ⓘ |
| reducesTo | fundamental strings under compactification of M-theory on a circle ⓘ |
| relatedByCompactificationTo | D2-branes and fundamental strings in 10D string theories GENERATED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | M5-branes via brane intersections ⓘ |
| sourceFor | 4-form field strength G_4 in 11D supergravity ⓘ |
| stackWorldvolumeTheory | interacting 3D superconformal Chern–Simons-matter theory ⓘ |
| usedToConstruct | AdS4/CFT3 dual pairs ⓘ |
| worldvolumeTheoryType | superconformal field theory in 2+1 dimensions ⓘ |
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