On the Spontaneous Breakdown of Lorentz Symmetry in Matrix Models of Superstrings

Details On the Spontaneous Breakdown of Lorentz Symmetry in Matrix Models of Superstrings On the Spontaneous Breakdown of Lorentz Symmetry in Matrix Models of Superstrings

2001-04-30

arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/0104260v2

Phys.Rev. D65 (2002) 086001

Physics

High Energy Physics

High Energy Physics - Theory

16 pages, 5 figures, a few points are made more precise

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevD.65.086001

In string or M theories, the spontaneous breaking of 10D or 11D Lorentz symmetry is required to describe our space-time. A direct approach to this issue is provided by the IIB matrix model. We study its 4D version, which corresponds to the zero volume limit of 4D super SU(N) Yang-Mills theory. Based on the moment of inertia as a criterion, spontaneous symmetry breaking (SSB) seems to occur, so that only one extended direction remains, as first observed by Bialas, Burda et al. However, using Wilson loops as probes of space-time we do not observe any sign of SSB in Monte Carlo simulations where N is as large as 48. This agrees with an earlier observation that the phase of the fermionic integral, which is absent in the 4D model, should play a crucial role if SSB of Lorentz symmetry really occurs in the 10D IIB matrix model.

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