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Covariant 4-dimensional fuzzy spheres, matrix models and higher spin

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Abstract

We study in detail generalized 4-dimensional fuzzy spheres with twisted extra dimensions. These spheres can be viewed as SO(5)-equivariant projections of quantized coadjoint orbits of SO(6). We show that they arise as solutions in Yang-Mills matrix models, which naturally leads to higher-spin gauge theories on S4. Several types of embeddings in matrix models are found, including one with self-intersecting fuzzy extra dimensions S 4 ×K, which is expected to entail 2 + 1 generations.

Original languageEnglish
Article number375202
Number of pages45
JournalJournal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical
Volume50
Issue number37
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Sept 2017

Funding

Useful discussions with J Barrett, M Buric, S Fredenhagen, H Kawai, K Krasnov, K Mkrtchyan, J Nishimura, P Presnajder, S Ramgoolam, and G Zoupanos are gratefully acknowledged. This work was supported by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) grant P28590, and by the Action MP1405 QSPACE from the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST).

Austrian Fields of Science 2012

  • 103019 Mathematical physics

Keywords

  • fuzzy sphere
  • matrix models
  • higher spin
  • fuzzy extra dimensions
  • NONCOMMUTATIVE FIELD-THEORY
  • GAUGE-THEORY
  • DIMENSIONS

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