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Title: Kac-Moody algebras in gravity and M-theories

Journal Article · · AIP Conference Proceedings
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2218185· OSTI ID:20873190
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  1. Service de Physique Theorique et Mathematique, Universite Libre de Bruxelles, Campus Plaine C.P. 231, Boulevard du Triomphe, B-1050 Brussels (Belgium)

The formulation of gravity and M-theories as very-extended Kac-Moody invariant theories is reviewed. Exact solutions describing intersecting extremal brane configurations smeared in all directions but one are presented. The intersection rules characterising these solutions are neatly encoded in the algebra. The existence of dualities for all G +++ and their group theoretical-origin are discussed.

OSTI ID:
20873190
Journal Information:
AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 841, Issue 1; Conference: ERE 2005: 28. Spanish relativity meeting: A century of relativity physics, Oviedo, Asturias (Spain), 6-10 Sep 2006; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.2218185; (c) 2006 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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