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On Flux Quantization In M-Theory And The Effective Action

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Abstract: The quantization law for the antisymmetric tensor field of $M$-theory contains a gravitational contribution not known previously. When it is included, the low energy effective action of $M$-theory, including one-loop and Chern-Simons contributions, is well-defined. The relation of $M$-theory to the $E_8\times E_8$ heterotic string greatly facilitates the analysis.

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From: Edward Witten [view email]
[v1] Mon, 16 Sep 1996 14:08:03 UTC (14 KB)
[v2] Fri, 18 Oct 1996 15:14:33 UTC (15 KB)