Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:cell_membrane
gptkb:theoretical_physics |
| gptkbp:appearsIn |
11-dimensional spacetime
|
| gptkbp:category |
extended object
solitonic object |
| gptkbp:charge |
couples to 3-form field (C-field)
|
| gptkbp:compact |
can give rise to D2-branes in type IIA string theory
|
| gptkbp:dimensions |
2 spatial dimensions
|
| gptkbp:discoveredBy |
gptkb:Paul_Townsend
gptkb:Peter_West Kellogg Stelle |
| gptkbp:discoveredIn |
1987
|
| gptkbp:form |
supermembrane action
|
| gptkbp:hasTension |
proportional to (Planck length)^{-3}
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
M2-branes in M-theory
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:M-theory
|
| gptkbp:preserves |
half of supersymmetry
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:string_theory
gptkb:ABJM_theory gptkb:supergravity gptkb:BLG_model gptkb:AdS4/CFT3_correspondence supermembrane M5-branes |
| gptkbp:role |
non-perturbative objects in M-theory
|
| gptkbp:worldvolume |
3-dimensional (2 space + 1 time)
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:D2-branes
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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