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On Central Charges and Hamiltonians for 0-brane dynamics

Sergio FerraraM. A. LledoM. A. LledoRiccardo D'auriaRiccardo D'auria

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PhysicsHigh Energy Physics - TheoryNuclear and High Energy PhysicsZero modeSupergravityFOS: Physical sciencesDuality (optimization)FísicaCharge (physics)SupersymmetryTheoretical physicsHigh Energy Physics::TheoryHigh Energy Physics - Theory (hep-th)Physics::Plasma PhysicsQuantum mechanicsBraneOrbit (control theory)Invariant (mathematics)Mathematics::Symplectic GeometryParticle Physics - Theory

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We consider general properties of central charges of zero branes and associated duality invariants, in view of their double role, on the bulk and on the world volume (quantum-mechanical) theory. A detailed study of the BPS condition for the mass spectrum arising from toroidal compactifications is given for 1/2, 1/4 and 1/8 BPS states in any dimensions. As a byproduct, we retreive the U-duality invariant conditions on the charge (zero mode) spectrum and the orbit classification of BPS states preserving different fractions of supersymmetry. The BPS condition for 0-branes in theories with 16 supersymmetries in any dimension is also discussed.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
1999-03-10
10.1103/physrevd.60.084007http://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/9903089