Noncommutative Sp(2,R) Gauge Theories - A Field Theory Approach to Two-Time Physics

Physics – High Energy Physics – High Energy Physics - Theory

Scientific paper

Rate now

  [ 0.00 ] – not rated yet Voters 0   Comments 0

Details

32 pages, LaTeX

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevD.64.046005

Phase-space and its relativistic extension is a natural space for realizing Sp(2,R) symmetry through canonical transformations. On a Dx2 dimensional covariant phase-space, we formulate noncommutative field theories, where Sp(2,R) plays a role as either a global or a gauge symmetry group. In both cases these field theories have potential applications, including certain aspects of string theories, M-theory, as well as quantum field theories. If interpreted as living in lower dimensions, these theories realize Poincare' symmetry linearly in a way consistent with causality and unitarity. In case Sp(2,R) is a gauge symmetry, we show that the spacetime signature is determined dynamically as (D-2,2). The resulting noncommutative Sp(2,R) gauge theory is proposed as a field theoretical formulation of two-time physics: classical field dynamics contains all known results of `two-time physics', including the reduction of physical spacetime from D to (D-2) dimensions, with the associated `holography' and `duality' properties. In particular, we show that the solution space of classical noncommutative field equations put all massless scalar, gauge, gravitational, and higher-spin fields in (D-2) dimensions on equal-footing, reminiscent of string excitations at zero and infinite tension limits.

No associations

LandOfFree

Say what you really think

Search LandOfFree.com for scientists and scientific papers. Rate them and share your experience with other people.

Rating

Noncommutative Sp(2,R) Gauge Theories - A Field Theory Approach to Two-Time Physics does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Noncommutative Sp(2,R) Gauge Theories - A Field Theory Approach to Two-Time Physics, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Noncommutative Sp(2,R) Gauge Theories - A Field Theory Approach to Two-Time Physics will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

     

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-683784

  Search
All data on this website is collected from public sources. Our data reflects the most accurate information available at the time of publication.