Super-Yang-Mills and M5-branes

Abstract

We uplift 5-dimensional super-Yang-Mills theory to a 6-dimensional gauge theory with the help of a space-like constant vector ${\eta }^M$, whose norm determines the Yang-Mills coupling constant. After the localization of ${\eta }^M$ the 6D gauge theory acquires Lorentzian invariance as well as scale invariance. We discuss KK states, instantons and the flux quantization. The 6D theory admits extended solutions like 1/2 BPS `strings' and monopoles.

15 pages; minor changes, to appear in JHEP

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