Canonical Covariant Formalism for Dirac-Nambu Bosonic p-BRANES and the Gauss-Bonnet Topological Term in String Theory
Abstract
Using a covariant and gauge invariant geometric structure constructed on the Witten covariant phase space for Dirac-Nambu-Goto bosonic p-branes propagating in a curved background, we find the canonically conjugate variables, and the relevant commutation relations are considered. We also find the canonical variables for the Gauss-Bonnet topological term in string theory.
- Publication:
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International Journal of Modern Physics A
- Pub Date:
- 2006
- DOI:
- 10.1142/S0217751X06033167
- arXiv:
- arXiv:math-ph/0411070
- Bibcode:
- 2006IJMPA..21.5275E
- Keywords:
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- Symplectic geometry;
- string theory;
- quantization;
- Mathematical Physics;
- Mathematics - Mathematical Physics
- E-Print:
- 8 pages