M5-branes
E751297
M5-branes are five-dimensional extended objects in M-theory that play a central role in its non-perturbative dynamics and in the unification of various string theories.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
extended object in M-theory
ⓘ
five-brane ⓘ non-perturbative object ⓘ p-brane ⓘ supersymmetric brane ⓘ |
| anomalyCancellation | requires inflow from bulk 11D supergravity ⓘ |
| appearIn |
AdS7/CFT6 correspondence
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
little string theory via NS5-brane duals ⓘ |
| BPSProperty | 1/2-BPS state in M-theory ⓘ |
| bulkSpacetimeDimension | 11 ⓘ |
| centralCharge | appear in 11D superalgebra as 5-form charge ⓘ |
| chargeType | magnetic charge under 3-form C3 ⓘ |
| codimensionIn11D | 5 ⓘ |
| compactificationRelation |
type IIA D4-branes from M5 wrapped on S1
ⓘ
type IIA NS5-branes from M5 on S1 ⓘ type IIB (p,q) 5-branes via dualities ⓘ |
| compactificationTo4D | gives 4D N=2 SCFTs on Riemann surfaces ⓘ |
| compactificationTo5D | gives 5D maximally supersymmetric Yang–Mills ⓘ |
| couplesTo | M-theory 6-form potential C6 ⓘ |
| discoveredInContextOf | non-perturbative M-theory dynamics ⓘ |
| electricMagneticDuality | magnetic source for 3-form potential C3 ⓘ |
| fluxQuantization | 4-form flux on S4 proportional to number of M5-branes ⓘ |
| gaugeSymmetryOnStack | non-abelian generalization of (2,0) tensor theory ⓘ |
| intersectionPhysics | self-dual strings on M5 worldvolume from M2 endings ⓘ |
| intersectionWith | M2-branes ending on M5-branes ⓘ |
| LorentzSymmetryOnWorldvolume | SO(1,5) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| magneticDualOf | M2-branes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearHorizonGeometry | AdS7 × S4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservesSupersymmetryFraction | 1/2 ⓘ |
| quantumNumber | carry 5-form topological charge ⓘ |
| R-symmetry | SO(5)_R NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | heterotic small instantons via dualities ⓘ |
| roleInAGT | geometric origin of 4D N=2 theories via compactification ⓘ |
| roleInBlackObjects | source for 11D black brane solutions ⓘ |
| roleInDualities | unify various string theory branes via dualities ⓘ |
| selfDualFieldStrength | 3-form field strength is self-dual on worldvolume ⓘ |
| spatialDimension | 5 ⓘ |
| stackOfNWorldvolumeTheory | A_{N-1} type 6D (2,0) theory for N coincident M5-branes ⓘ |
| tensionScaling | T ~ 1 / l_p^6 ⓘ |
| theory | M-theory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worldvolumeAnomalies | have gravitational and R-symmetry anomalies ⓘ |
| worldvolumeBosonicFields |
5 scalar fields
ⓘ
self-dual 2-form gauge field ⓘ |
| worldvolumeDimension | 6 ⓘ |
| worldvolumeFermionicFields | chiral fermions ⓘ |
| worldvolumeSignature | (1,5) ⓘ |
| worldvolumeSupersymmetry | (2,0) in 6 dimensions ⓘ |
| worldvolumeTheory | 6D (2,0) superconformal field theory ⓘ |
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