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Anomalies, Gauss laws, and Page charges in M-theory

Gregory W. Moore

Abstract

We review the E(8) model of the M-theory 3-form and its applications to anomaly cancellation, Gauss laws, quantization of Page charge, and the 5-brane partition function. We discuss the potentially problematic behavior of the model under parity.

Anomalies, Gauss laws, and Page charges in M-theory

Abstract

We review the E(8) model of the M-theory 3-form and its applications to anomaly cancellation, Gauss laws, quantization of Page charge, and the 5-brane partition function. We discuss the potentially problematic behavior of the model under parity.

Paper Structure

This paper contains 9 sections, 35 equations, 1 table.

Table of Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. Defining the Chern-Simons term
  3. Boundaries
  4. Anomaly cancellation and Setting the quantum integrand
  5. The Gauss law
  6. Page Charges
  7. Application: The 5-brane partition function
  8. The problem with parity
  9. Acknowledgements