Symplectic Structures and Self -dual Fields in (4k+2) Dimensions

Abstract

We discuss symplectic structures for the chiral boson in (1+1) dimensions and the self-dual field in (4k+2) dimensions. Dimensional reduction of the six-dimensional field on a torus is also considered.

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