Abstract
In this note we show that the Chern-Simons and the one-loop terms in the M-theory action can be written in terms of new characters involving the M-theory four-form and the string classes. This sheds a new light on the topological structure behind M-theory and suggests the construction of a theory of 'higher' characteristic classes.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 537-544 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of High Energy Physics |
| Issue number | 8 |
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| State | Published - Aug 1 2005 |
Keywords
- Anomalies in Field and String Theories
- M-Theory
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics