Non-abelian self-dual strings in six dimensions from four dimensional 1/2-BPS monopoles

Chu, Chong-Sun

Abstract

We explain a new construction of self-dual string solutions to the non-abelian two-form self-duality equation proposed in [1]. This class of self-dual strings is determined by the BPS monopoles in four-dimensions and the self-dual string charge is given by the charge of the monopole. Our construction covers the invariant self-dual string solutions found previously. We have also constructed, based on the 't Hooft–Polyakov monopole, a singular solution that describes two finitely separated M5-branes meeting midway in between. We comment that as BPS monopoles are generally given by the Nahm construction, our construction suggests that a generalized Nahm transform may exist for the non-abelian self-dual strings.

Citation

Chu, C. (2014). Non-abelian self-dual strings in six dimensions from four dimensional 1/2-BPS monopoles. Nuclear Physics B, 882, 289-302. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nuclphysb.2014.03.006

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Mar 7, 2014
• Online Publication Date: Mar 14, 2014
• Publication Date: May 31, 2014
• Deposit Date: Apr 18, 2019
• Publicly Available Date: Apr 18, 2019
• Journal: Nuclear Physics B
• Print ISSN: 0550-3213
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 882
• Pages: 289-302
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nuclphysb.2014.03.006