%0 Journal Article %1 citeulike:4545157 %A Berman, David S. %A Thompson, Daniel C. %D 2009 %K jc, m2brane, m5-branes %T Membranes with a boundary %U http://arxiv.org/abs/0904.0241 %X We investigate the recently developed theory of multiple membranes. In particular, we consider open membranes, i.e. the theory defined on a membrane world volume with a boundary. We first restrict our attention to the gauge sector of the theory. We obtain a boundary action from the Chern-Simons terms. Secondly, we consider the addition of certain boundary terms to various Chern-Simons theories coupled to matter. These terms ensure the full bulk plus boundary action has the correct amount of supersymmetry. For the ABJM model, this construction motivates the inclusion of a boundary quartic scalar potential. The boundary dynamics obtained from our modified theory produce Basu-Harvey type equations describing membranes ending on a fivebrane. The ultimate goal of this work is to throw light on the theory of fivebranes using the theory of open membranes.

@article{citeulike:4545157, abstract = {We investigate the recently developed theory of multiple membranes. In particular, we consider open membranes, i.e. the theory defined on a membrane world volume with a boundary. We first restrict our attention to the gauge sector of the theory. We obtain a boundary action from the Chern-Simons terms. Secondly, we consider the addition of certain boundary terms to various Chern-Simons theories coupled to matter. These terms ensure the full bulk plus boundary action has the correct amount of supersymmetry. For the ABJM model, this construction motivates the inclusion of a boundary quartic scalar potential. The boundary dynamics obtained from our modified theory produce Basu-Harvey type equations describing membranes ending on a fivebrane. The ultimate goal of this work is to throw light on the theory of fivebranes using the theory of open membranes.}, added-at = {2009-05-19T18:00:18.000+0200}, author = {Berman, David S. and Thompson, Daniel C.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2f2d69e80afd59b9af8b264b04d06952d/earthfare}, citeulike-article-id = {4545157}, description = {CiteULike: Everyone's library}, eprint = {0904.0241}, interhash = {d7ff1901040c3d832a7113937d197eab}, intrahash = {f2d69e80afd59b9af8b264b04d06952d}, keywords = {jc, m2brane, m5-branes}, month = May, posted-at = {2009-05-19 15:27:29}, priority = {2}, timestamp = {2009-05-19T18:03:27.000+0200}, title = {Membranes with a boundary}, url = {http://arxiv.org/abs/0904.0241}, year = 2009 }